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This Manual of Worship is a compilation from 
various sources, for the use of the First Parish, in 
Waltham, Massachusetts. 

The rich liturgical stores of ancient and modern times, 
present here many of their choice contributions. Many 
of the hymns are among the most quickening utterances 
of sacred verse. 

Forms for occasional services have been introduced, 
that variety as well as unity may be secured. 

The aim has been to combine the advantages of the 
congregational or free and the liturgical modes of 
worship. 

Among the many works consulted, it is proper to 
specify the admirable volume entitled " Christian Wor- 
ship," by Rev. Drs. Osgood and Farley, the order of 
which has been generally followed ; and the " Divine 
Law " is copied, by permission, from that book. 

That this little book may promote that worship which 
is in spirit and in truth, is the prayer of the 



COMPILER. 



CONTENTS. 



Page. 

Order of Services, . . . . .6 

Morning Service, 8 

Vespers, .30 

The Divine Law, . . . 53 

New Year's Service, • . . . . . .58 

Fast Day, . .63 

Good Friday, 66 

Easter, . . . . . 72 

Whit-Sunday, . . . 75 

First Sunday after Whit-Sunday, 81 

American Independence, 84 

All Saints' Day, 86 

Thanksgiving Day, . 92 

Christmas Eve, 95 

Christmas Day, . " . 101 

Christmas Festival for Children, 105 

Close of the Year, . . . . . . . . .111 

Baptism, . . . 116 

Confirmation or Union with the Church, . . . . 122 

Lord's Supper, 127 

Matrimony, . . . ... . . . .136 

Burial of the Dead, . . 140 

Psalms, 152 



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ORDER OF SERVICES. 



MORNING. 

1. Introductory Sentences. [Congregation stand.] 

2. General Confession. [Cong, stand.] 

3. Canticle, (not announced.) [Cong, stand.] 

4. Prayer. [Cong, sit.] 

5. New Testament Hymn, (not announced.) [Cong. 

stand.] 

6. Scripture Lesson. [The Divine Law may be read 

on the first Sunday in the month, instead of the 
Lesson, or in addition to it.] [Cong, sit.] 

7. Confession of Faith. [One of the selections of 

Psalms may here be read.] [Cong, stand.] 

8. Selected Hymn. [Cong sit.] 

9. Sermon. 

10. Sentences and Lord's Prayer. [Minister and 

People.] [Cong, stand.] 

11. Congregational Hymn. [Stand in singing.] 

12. Benediction. 

The " Amen," to prayer or benediction, is to be 
responded by the Congregation, except when expressly 
noted for the Choir. 



ORDER OF SERVICES. 



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VESPERS. 

1. Organ Voluntary. 

2. Introductory Sentences and Special Intro- 

ductions for each Sunday in the month. [Cong, 
stand.] 

3. Vesper Hymn, (not announced.) [Cong, stand.] 

4. Prayer. [Cong, sit.] 

5. ^ Voluntary by the Choir. [Cong, sit.] 

6. Psalm for the Day. (Minister and People.) 

[Cong, stand.] 

7. Lesson from Old Testament. [Cong, sit] 

8. Chanted Psalm in order of the month. 

[Cong, stand.] 

9. Lesson from New Testament. [Cong, sit.] 

10. New Testament Hymn in order of the 

month. [Cong, stand.] 

11. Exposition or Address. 

12. Silent Prayer. [Cong, sit.] 

13. Lord's Prayer or other devotional words, 

chanted. [Cong, sit.] 

14. Congregational Hymn. [Cong, stand.] 

15. Benediction — Amen, chanted by Choir. [Cong. 

stand.] 



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MORNING. 
Introductory Sentences. 

The Lord is in his holy temple ; let all the earth 
keep silence before him. 

Give unto the Lord the glory due unto his name ; 
bring an offering, and come into his courts. 

O, worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness ; 
fear before him all the earth. 

The hour cometh and now is, when the true 
worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and 
in truth ; for the Father seeketh such to worship 
him. God is a spirit, and they who worship him, 
must worship him in spirit and in truth. 

Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, 
shall enter into the kingdom of heaven, but he that 
doeth the will of my Father who is in heaven. 

In everything, by prayer and supplication, with 
thanksgiving, let your requests be made known unto 
God. 

Out of the depths have we cried unto thee, O 
Lord ; Lord hear our voice ; let thine ears be atten- 
tive to the voice of our supplications. 

Make thy face to shine upon thy servants ; save us 
for thy mercies' sake. 

Wherewith shall I come before the Lord, and bow 
myself before the High God ? He hath showed thee, 
O man, what is good; and what doth the Lord 



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require of thee, but to do justly, and love mercy, and 
walk humbly "with thy God ? 

Not unto us, O Lord, not unto us, but unto thy 
name give glory, for thy mercy and for thy truth's 
sake. 

Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and 
that the spirit of God dwelleth in you ? 

Let the words of our mouths and the meditations 
of our hearts be acceptable in thy sight, 0 Lord, our 
strength and our Redeemer. 

O, praise the Lord, all ye people ; for unto you is 
born a Saviour, who is Christ the Lord. Hosanna, 
blessed be the King who cometh in the name of the 
Lord ; peace in heaven and glory in the highest. 

The Lord is risen indeed : and God having raised 
up his Son Jesus, hath sent him to bless you, in 
turning away every one of you from his iniquities. 

If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things 
which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right 
hand of God. 

And it shall come to pass that I will pour out my 
spirit upon all flesh, even the spirit of truth, which 
shall guide you into all truth. If we live in the spirit, 
let us also walk in the spirit; for to be spiritually 
minded is life and peace. 

If ye, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto 

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your children, how much more shall your heavenly 
Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him ! 

Min. — -Give ear, O Lord, unto our prayer ; 
Cong.- — And attend to the voice of our supplica- 
tions. 

General Confession. (All joining.) 

If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, 
and the truth is not in us ; if we confess our sins, 
God is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to 
cleanse us from al] unrighteousness. 

I will arise and go to my Father, and will say 
unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven and 
and in thy sight, and am no more worthy to be called 
thy son. I acknowledge my transgressions, and my 
sin is ever before me. 

Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine 
iniquities. Create in me a clean heart, O God, and 
renew a right spirit within me. Let thy mercy, O 
Lord, be upon us, according as we hope in thee. 

Min. — O Lord, open thou our lips ; 

Cong. — And our mouth shall show forth thy praise. 

Min*-— Glory be to the Father in the Son, by the 
Holy Ghost; 

Cong.— A3 it was in the beginning, is now and 
ever shall be, world without end. Amen. 

Min. — Praise ye the Lord. 

Cong.— The Lord's name be praised. 



MORNING. 



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Canticle. First Sunday, A. M. 
Venite, exultemus Domino. 

O come, let us sing unto the Lord ; let us heartily 
rejoice in the strength of our salvation. 

Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving, 
and show ourselves glad in him with psalms. 

For the Lord is a great God, and a great King 
above all gods. 

In his hand are all the corners of the earth ; and 
the strength of the hills is his also. 

The sea is his, and he made it ; and his hands 
prepared the dry land. 

0 come, let us worship, and fall down, and kneel 
before the Lord our maker. 

For he is the Lord our God ; and we are the 
people of his pasture, and the sheep of his hand. 

O worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness ; let 
the whole earth stand in awe of him. 

For he cometh, for he cometh to judge the earth ; 
and with righteousness to judge the world, and the 
people with his truth. 

Or this. S. M. 

Come sound his praise abroad, 

And hymns of glory sing ; 
Jehovah, is the sovereign God, 

The universal King. 

He formed the deeps unknown ; 

He gave the seas their bound ; 
. The watery worlds are all his own, 
And all the solid ground. 



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Come, worship at his throne, 
Come, bow before the Lord ; 

We are his work and not our own; 
He formed us by his word. 

To-day attend his voice, 

Nor dare provoke his rod ; 
Come„like the people of his choice, 

And own your gracious God. 

DOXOLOGY. L. M. 
To Thee, Jehovah, heavenly King, 

The One, whom earth and heaven adore, 
Be glory as it was of old, 

Is now, and shall be evermore. 

Hymn. 
Gloria in Excelsis. 

Glory be to God on high, and on earth peace, good 
will toward men. We praise thee, we bless thee, 
we worship thee, we glorify thee, we give thanks to 
thee for thy great glory, O Lord God, heavenly 
King, God the Father Almighty. 

O Lord, the only-begotten Son, Jesus Christ; O 
Lord, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, that takest 
away the sins of the world, have mercy upon us. 
Thou that takest away the sins of the world, have 
mercy upon us. Thou that takest away the sins of 
the world, receive our prayer. Thou that sittest at 
the right hand of God the Father, have mercy upon 
us. For thou truly art holy ; thou also art the Lord ; 
thou only, O Christ, with the Holy Ghost, art most 
high in the glory of God the Father. Amen. 



MORNING. 



Or this. C. M. 

To God be glory, peace on earth, 

To all mankind, good will ; 
We bless, we praise, we worship thee, 

And glorify thee. still. 

And thanks for thy great glory give, 
That fills our souls with light ; 

O Lord, our heavenly King, the God 
And Father of all might ! 

And thou, begotten Son of God, 

Before the world begun ; 
O Jesus Christ, thou Lamb of God, 

The Father's only Son. 

Thon, who the sins of all the world 

Dost gracious take away, 
Have mercy, Saviour of mankind, 

And hear us when we pray. 

O thou, who sitts't at God's right hand, 

Upon the Father's throne, 
Have mercy on us, thou, O Christ, 

Who art the holy one. 

Thou only, with the Holy Ghost, 
By whom the worlds adore, 

In glory of the Father art 
Most high for evermore. 

Doxology. 8s, 7s & 4s. 

Great Jehovah, we adore thee, 
God our Father, through thy Son, 



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By thy Spirit, high in glory, 
On the bright eternal throne ; 

Endless praises 
To Jehovah, holy One. 

Canticle. Second Sunday, A. M. 
Jubilate Deo. 

O be joyful in the Lord, all ye lands ; serve the 
Lord with gladness, and come before his presence 
with a song. 

Be ye sure that the Lord, he is God ; it is he that 
hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his 
people, and the sheep of his pasture. 

O go your way into his gates with thanksgiving, 
and into his courts with praise ; be thankful unto 
him, and speak good of his name. 

For the Lord is gracious, his mercy is everlasting ; 
and his truth endureth from generation to generation. 

Or this, lis & 8s. 

Be joyful in God, all ye lands of the earth ; 

O serve him with gladness and fear ; 
Exult in his presence with music and mirth, 

With love and devotion draw near. 

The Lord he is God, and Jehovah alone, 

Creator and Kuler o'er all ; 
And we are his people, his sceptre we own, 

His sheep, and we follow his call. 

Oh, enter his gates with thanksgiving and song ; 
Your vows in his temple proclaim ; 



MORNING. 



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His praise with melodious accordance prolong, 
And bless his adorable name. 

For good is the Lord, inexpressibly good, 

And we are the work of his hand ; 
His mercy and truth from eternity stood, 

And shall to eternity stand. 

DOXOLOGY. H. M. 
We praise thee, God most high. The universal Lord ; 
The soverign King of kings. And be thy name adored. 

Thy mercy, Lord, shall still endure, 

And ever sure abides thy word. 

Hymn. 
Sanctus. 

Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, who wast, 
and art and art to come ! 

Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and 
honor and power ; for thou hast created all things, 
and for thy pleasure they are and were created. 

"Worthy is the Lamb, that was slain, to receive 
power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and 
honor, and glory, and blessing. 

Blessing, and honor, and glory, and power be unto 
him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb, 
for ever and ever. 

Or this. 7s, Double. 
Holy, holy, holy Lord 

God of Hosts ! when heaven and earth 
Out of darkness, at thy word, 

Issued into glorious birth ; 



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All thy works before thee stood, 
And thine eye beheld them good ; 
While they sung with sweet accord^ 
Holy, holy, holy Lord. 

Holy, holy, holy I thee 

Blest Jehovah evermore, 
Father, King, Creator ! we, 

Dust and ashes, would adore ; 
To thy Son, the Lamb, we raise 
Grateful, never-ending praise ; 
Sing we still with glad accord, 
Holy, holy, holy Lord. 

Holy, holy, holy ! all 

Heaven's triumphant choir shall sing^, 
While the grateful nations fall 

At the footstool of their King ; 
Then shall saints and seraphim, 
Harps and voices, swell one hymn, 
Blending in sublime accord, 
Holy, holy, holy Lord. 

DOXOLOGY. C. M. 

Blessing and honor, glory, power, 

By all in earth and heaven, 
To him who sits upon the throne, 

And to Lamb, be given. 

Canticle. Third Sunday, A. M. 
JExaltabo te, Deus. 

I will extol thee, my God, O King, and I will bless 
thy name for ever and ever. 



MORNING. 



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Every day will I bless thee ; and I will praise thy 
name for ever and ever. 

Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised ; and 
his greatness is unsearchable. 

One generation shall praise thy works to another, 
and shall declare thy mighty acts. 

I will speak of the glorious honor of thy majesty, 
and of thy wondrous works. 

And men shall speak of the might of thy terrible 
acts ; and I will declare thy greatness. 

They shall abundantly utter the memory of thy 
great goodness, and shall sing of thy righteousness. 

The Lord is gracious, and full of compassion ; slow 
to anger, and of great mercy. 

The Lord is good to all, and his tender mercies 
are over all his works. 

All thy works shall praise thee, 0 Lord ; and thy 
saints shall bless thee. 

They shall speak of the glory of thy kingdom, and 
talk of thy power. 

To make known to the sons of men his mighty 
acts, and the glorious majesty of his kingdom. 

Thy kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and thy 
dominion endureth throughout all generations. 

Or this, lis & 8.s. 
The Lord is great ! ye hosts of heaven adore him ; 

And ye who tread this earthly ball, 
In holy songs rejoice aloud before hira s 
And shout his praise who made you all. 
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The Lord is great ! his majesty, how glorious ! 

Resound his praise from shore to shore ; 
O'er sin, and death, and hell, on high victorious, 

He rules and reigns for evermore. 

The Lord is great ! his mercy, how abounding ! 

Ye angels, strike your golden chords ; 
0, praise our God, with voice and harp resounding, 

The King of kings, and Lord of lords. 

DOXOLOGY. L. M. 

O holy, holy, holy Lord ! 

Bright in thy deeds and in thy name ; 
Forever be thy name adored, 

Thy glories let the world proclaim. 

Hymn. 
Benedictus Dominus Deus. 

Blessed be the Lord God of Israel : for he hath 
visited and redeemed his people. 

And hath raised up a mighty salvation for us in the 
house of his servant David. 

As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets, 
who have been since the world began. 

That we should be saved from our enemies, and 
from the hand of all that hate us. 



Or this, s. m. 

Raise your triumphant songs, 

To an immortal tune ; 
Wide let the earth resound the deeds 

Celestial grace has done. 



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MORNING. 



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Sing how eternal love 

Its chief beloved chose, 
And bade him raise our wretched race 

From their abyss of woes. 

Now sinners dry your tears, 
Let hopeless sorrow cease ; 

Bow to the sceptre of his love, 
And take the offered peace. 

Lord, we obey thy call ; 

We lay an humble claim 
To the salvation thou hast brought, 

And love and praise thy name. 



DOXOLOGY. C. M. 

Let all our souls now join in one, 
To bless the sacred name 

Of Him who sits upon the throne. 
And to adore the Lamb. 



Canticle. Fourth Sunday, A. M. 
Exaltare super ccelos. 

Be thou exalted O God, above the heavens, and 
let thy glory be above all the earth. 

My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed; I 
will sing and give praise. 

Awake up, my glory ! awake, lute and harp ; I 
myself will awake right early. 

I will give thanks unto thee, O Lord, among the 
people, and I will sing unto thee among the nations. 



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For the greatness of thy mercy reacheth unto the 
heavens, and thy truth unto the clouds. 

Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens, and 
let thy glory be above all the earth. 

Or this. L. M. 

* . Be thou exalted, 0 my God ! 

Above the heavens, where angels dwell ; 
Thy power on earth be known abroad, 
And land to land thy wonders tell. 

My heart is fixed ; my song shall raise 
Immortal honors to thy name ; 

Awake, my tongue, to sound his praise, 
My tongue, the glory of my frame. 

High o'er the earth his mercy reigns, 
And reaches to the utmost sky ; 

His truth to endless years remains, 
When lower worlds dissolve and die. 

DOXOLOGY. L. M. 

In this thy house, O Lord, do we 

Highly exalt and honor thee ; 
Thy name we worship and adore, 

World without end, forevermore. 

Hymn. 
Te Deum laudamus. 

We praise thee, O God ; we acknowledge thee to 
be the Lord. 

All the earth doth worship thee, the Father ever- 
lasting. 



MORNING. 



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To thee all angels cry aloud ; the heavens, and all 
the powers therein. 

To thee, Cherubim and Seraphim continuity do 
cry, 

Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of Sabaoth. 
Heaven and earth are full of the majesty of thy 
glory. 

The glorious company of the Apostles praise thee. 

The goodly fellowship of the Prophets praise thee. 

The noble army of Martyrs praise thee. 

The holy Church, throughout all the world, doth 
acknowledge thee, 

The Father, of an infinite majesty ; 

Thine honorable, true, and only Son ; 

Also the Holy Ghost, the Comforter. 

[Thou art the Lord of glory, O Christ. 

Thou art the everlasting Son of the Father. 

When thou tookest upon thee to deliver man, thou 
didst humble thyself to be born of a virgin. 

When thou hadst overcome the sharpness of 
death, thou didst open the kingdom of heaven to all 
believers. 

Thou sittest at the right hand of God, in the glory 
of the Father. 

We believe that thou shalt come to be our Judge. 

We therefore pray thee, help thy servants, whom 
thou hast redeemed with thy precious blood. 

Make them to be numbered with thy saints, in 
glory everlasting.] 



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O Lord, save thy people, and bless thine heritage. 
Govern them, and lift them up for ever. 
Day by day we magnify thee ; 
And we worship thy name ever, world without 
end. , 

Vouchsafe, O Lord, to keep us this day without 
sin. 

O Lord, have mercy upon us, have mercy upon us. 
O Lord, let thy mercy «be upon us, as our trust is 
in thee. 

O Lord, in thee have I trusted ; let me never be 
confounded. 



Or this. c. m. 

We sing to thee, eternal God, 

Thou source of life and graae ! 
We praise thee through thy Son, whose blood 

Kedeemed our fallen race. 

Thee we acknowledge, God and Lord ; 

All hail, exalted name ! 
Thou art by heaven and earth adored ; 

Eternal is thy reign. 

To thee all angels cry aloud, 

Through heaven's extended coasts ; 

Hail ! holy, holy, holy Lord 
Of glory and of hosts . 

The prophets' goodly fellowship, 

In radiant garments dressed, 
Praise thee, thou King supreme, and reap 

The fulness of thy rest. 



MORNING. 



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Th' apostles' glorious company, 
Thy righteous praise proclaim ; 

The martyred army glorify 
Thine everlasting name. 

Throughout the world thy church doth join 
To praise thy Christ, their head, 

Brightness of majesty divine, 
Of life, the living bread. 

Among their number, Lord, we love 

To sing redeeming grace ; 
We would thy spirit's comfort prove, 

And give to thee, the praise. 



Doxology. l. m., (6 lines.) 

Immortal honor, endless fame 
Attend th' Almighty Father's name ; 
The Savior Son be glorified, 
Who for lost man's redemption died ; 
And glad confession also be 
Eternal Paraclete to thee. 



Canticle. Fifth Sunday, A. M. 
Lcetatus sum. 

I was glad when they said unto me, let us go into 
the house of the Lord. 

Our feet shall stand within thy gates, 0 Jerusalem. 

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem ; they shall prosper 
that love thee. 

Peace be within thy walls, and prosperity within 
thy palaces. 



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For my brethren and companions' sakes, I will 
now say peace be within thee. 

Because of the house of the Lord our God, I will 
seek thy good. 

Or this. 8s & 7s. 

Blessed city, heavenly Salem, 
Vision dear whence peace hath spring ; 

Brighter than the heart can fancy, 
Mansion of the highest King ; 

O how glorious are the praises, 
Which of thee the prophets sing. 

To this temple, where we call thee, 
Come, O Lord of Hosts, to-day, 

With thy wonted loving kindness, 
Hear thy people as they pray ; 

And thy gracious benediction 
Shed within its walls for aye. 

Here vouchsafe to all thy servants 

That they supplicate, to gain ; 
Here to have and hold forever 

Those good things their prayers obtain ; 
And hereafter in thy glory, 

With thy blessed ones to reign. 

Or this. 8s. 
Jerusalem, thou city blest, 
Dear vision of celestial rest, 
Which far above the starry sky, 
Piled up with living stones on high, 
Art as a Bride, encircled bright 
With million angel forms of light ; 



MORNING. 



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On earth and here, thy peace he known, 
Let worldly thoughts he banished, gone ; 
Hither, 0 Father blest, descend ; 
Here to thy people's prayer attend ; 
And through all hearts forevermore, 
Thy spirit's quickening graces pour. 

Here may thy children, on thy day, 
In kneeling adoration pray ; 
And here receive from thy dear love 
The blessings of that home above ; 
Till, loosened from this mortal chain, 
Its everlasting joys they gain. 

DOXOLOGY. C. M. 

Within thy house, we lift our hearts 

To praise thy glorious name ; 
From Zion bless thine Israel, Lord, 

Who heaven and earth didst frame. 

Hymn. 

Beatitudes. 

Blessed are the poor in spirit; for theirs is the 
kingdom of heaven. 

Blessed are they that mourn; for they shall be 
comforted. 

Blessed are the meek ; for they shall inherit the 
earth. 

Blessed are they that do hunger and thirst after 
righteousness ; for they shall be filled. 

Blessed are the merciful ; for they shall obtain 
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Blessed are the pure in heart ; for they shall see 
God. 

Blessed are the peace-makers; for they shall be 
called the children of God. 

Blessed are they that are persecuted for righteous- 
ness' sake ; for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 

Or this, lis & 10s. 

When winds are raging o'er the upper ocean, 
And billows wild contend with angry roar ; 

'Tis said far down beneath the wild commotion, 
That peaceful stillness reigneth evermore. 

Far, far beneath, the noise of tempests dieth, 
And silver waves chime ever peacefully, 

And no rude storm, how fierce soe'er it flieth, 
Disturbs the Sabbath of that deeper sea. 

So to the heart that knows thy love, 0 Purest ! 

There is a temple, sacred evermore, 
And all the babble of life's angry voices 

Dies in hushed stillness at its peaceful door. 

Ear, far away, the roar of passion dieth, 

And loving thoughts rise calm and peacefully, 

And no rude storm, how fierce so e'er it flieth, 
Disturbs the soul that dwells, 0 Lord, in thee. 

O rest of rest ! O peace serene, eternal ! 

Thou ever livest, and thou changest never : 
And in the secret of thy presence dwelieth 

Fulness of joy, forever and forever. 



MORNING. 



Or this. L. M. 

Blest are the humble souls that see 
Their emptiness and poverty ; 
Treasures of grace to them are given, 
And crowns of joy laid up in heaven. 

Blest are the souls that thirst for grace, 
Hunger and long for righteousness ; 
They shall be well supplied and fed 
With living streams and living bread. 

Blest are the pure, whose hearts are clean 
From the defiling power of sin ; 
With endless pleasure they shall see 
A God of spotless purity. 

Blest are the men of peaceful life, 
Who quench the coals of growing strife ; 
They shall be called the heirs of bliss, 
The sons of God, the God of peace. 

Blest are the sufferers, who partake 
Of shame and woe, for Jesus' sake; 
Their souls shall triumph in the Lord, 
Glory and joy are their reward. 

DOXOLOGY. C. M. 

To thee ten thousand thanks we bring, 

Great advocate on high; 
And glory to th' eternal King, 

Who reigns in majesty. 



Reading of the Scriptures. 



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Then shall follow this Confession of Faith, all joining. 

I believe in one God, the Father, of whom are all 
things, and we in him ; and in one Lord Jesus, the 
Christ, the Son of the living God — the Mediator 
between God and man; in whom it pleased the 
Father that all fulness should dwell. 

And I believe this is life eternal, to know the only 
true God, and Jesus Christ, whom He has sent. 

I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Comforter, the 
Guide into all truth, sent by the Son, from the 
Father. 

I believe in the one church of Christ; in the 
Kingdom of God, and in the immortal life. 

Or this. 

I believe in God, the Father Almighty, maker of 
heaven and earth ; 

And in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord ; who 
was conceived by the Holy Ghost; born of the 
Virgin Mary; suffered under Pontius Pilate; was 
crucified, dead, and buried; the third day he rose 
from the dead ; he ascended into heaven, and sitteth 
at the right hand of the Father Almighty; from 
thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead. 

I believe in the Holy Ghost ; the Holy Catholic 
Church ; the communion of saints ; the forgiveness 
of sins ; the resurrection from the dead, and the life 
everlasting. Amen. 



MORNING. 

Selected Hymn. 



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Min. — The Lord be with you. 
Cong. — And with thy spirit. 

Min. — Let us pray. O Lord, show thy mercy 
upon us. 

Gong. — And grant us thy salvation. 

Min. — 0 God, make clean our hearts within us. 

Cong. — And take not thy Holy Spirit from us. 

The Lord's Prayer. (Min. and Cong, joining.) 

Our Father, who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy 
name ; Thy kingdom come ; Thy will be done on 
earth, as it is in heaven ; Give us this day our daily 
bread ; And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive 
those who trespass against us ; And lead us not into 
temptation ; But deliver us from evil : For thine is 
the kingdom, and the power and the glory, for ever 
and ever. Amen. 

Congregational Hymn. * 



Benediction. (Cong, responding, Amen.) 



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VESPERS. 
Introductory Sei^tences. 

From the rising of the sun, unto the going down 
of the same, the Lord's name is to be praised. 

Let our prayers be set forth in his sight as incense, 
and. the lifting up of our hands as an evening sacrifice. 

It is good that a man should both hope and quietly 
wait for the salvation of the Lord. 

Know ye that the Lord, he is God ; it is he that 
hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his 
people, and the sheep of his pasture. 

Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into 
his courts with praise ; be thankful unto him, and 
bless his name. 

For the Lord is good; his mercy is everlasting, 
and his truth endureth to all generations. 

Exalt ye the Lord our God, and worship at his 
holy hill ; for the Lord our God is holy. 

Serve the Lord with gladness ; come before his 
presence with singing. Wait on the Lord ; be of 
good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart. 

O come let us return unto the Lord. The spirit 
and the Bride say come. And let him that heareth 
say come ; and let him that is athirst come. And 
whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely. 
Blessed be the name of the Lord from this time forth 
and forever more. 

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Min. — O Lord, open thou our lips ; 

Gong. — And our mouth shall show forth thy praise. 

Min. — Now unto him that is able to do exceeding 
abundantly above all that we ask or think ; 

Gong. — To the only wise God, our Saviour, be 
glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all 
ages, world without end. Amen. 

Min. — Praise ye the Lord. 

Gong. — The Lord's name be praised. 

First Sunday, P. M. 
Min. — Bless the Lord, O my soul, 
Gong. — And all that is within me, bless his holy 
name. 

Min. — Bless the Lord, 0 my soul ; 

Gong. — And forget not all his benefits. 

Min. — Who forgiveth all thine iniquities ; 

Cong. — Who healeth all thy diseases. 

Min. — Who redeemeth thy life from destruction ; 

Cong. — Who crowneth thee with loving kindness 
and tender mercies. 

Min. — The Lord is merciful and gracious ; 

Cong. — Slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy. 

Min. — He hath not dealt with us after our sins ; 

Gong. — Nor rewarded us according to our iniquities. 

Min. — For as the heaven is high above the earth ; 

Gong. — So great is his mercy toward them that 
fear him. 

Min. — As far as the East is from the West ; 
Gong. — So far hath he removed our transgressions 
from us. 



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Min. — Like as a father pitieth his children ; 

Gong. — So the Lord pitieth them that fear him. 

Min. — Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, by 
the Holy Ghost. 

Cong. — As it was in the beginning, is now and 
ever shall be, world without end. Amen. 

Second Sunday. 

Min. — The Lord is our strength and our song ; 

Cong. — And is become our salvation. 

Min. — The voice of rejoicing and salvation, 

Cong. — Is in the tabernacles of the righteous. 

Min. — -The heavens and the earth may perish, 

Cong. — But thou, 0 Lord, shalt endure. 

Min. — Yea, they shall wax old like a garment ; 

Cong. — As a vesture shalt thou change them, and 
they shall be changed. 

Min. — But thou art the same ; 

Cong. — And thy years shall have no end. 

Min. — We shall not die, but live, 

Cong. — And declare the works of the Lord. 

Min. — Save now, we beseech thee, O Lord ; 

Cong. — O Lord, we beseech thee, send now pros- 
perity. 

Min. — Glory be to the Father, in the Son, by the 
Holy Ghost. 

Cong. — As it was in the beginning, is now and 
ever shall be, world without end. Amen. 



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Third Sunday. 
Min. — O send out thy light and thy truth ; 
Cong. — Let them lead me. 
Min. — Let them bring me unto thy holy hill ; 
Cong. — And to thy tabernacles. 
Min. — Then will I go unto the altar of God ; 
Cong. — Unto God, my exceeding joy. 
Min. — Yea, upon the harp will I praise thee ; 
Gong. — O Lord, who art my King and my God. 
Min. — I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanks- 
giving ; 

Cong. — And will call upon the name of the Lord. 

Min. — I will pay my vows unto the Lord, 

Cong.— Now in the presence of all his people ; 

Min. — In the courts of the Lord's house ; 

Cong. — In the midst of thee, O Jerusalem. 

Min. — Glory be to the Father, in the Son, by the 
Holy Ghost ; 

Cong. — As it was in the beginning, is now and 
ever shall be ; world without end. Amen. 

Fourth Sunday. 
Min. — Glorious things of thee are spoken ; 
Cong. — Jerusalem, city of our God. 
Min. — Mark well her towers, and consider her 
bulwarks, 

Cong.- — That ye may tell it to generations to come. 
Min. — O Zion, that bringest good tidings, 
Cong. — Lift up thy voice to every age. 



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Min, — Let the watchmen cry from thy walls, 
Cong, — Behold your God. 
Min, — We will remember the days of old ; 
Cong, — The years of the right hand of the Most 
High. 

Min, — We will meditate on all his work ; 
Cong, — And write his law upon our hearts. 
Min, — O Lord, thou art a God that doest wonders ; 
Cong, — Thou hast declared thyself among the 
people. 

Min, — Thy way is in the sanctuary. 
Cong, — Who is so great a God as our God? 
Min, — -Glory be to the Father, in the Son, by the 
Holy Ghost. 

Cong, — As it was Jin the beginning, is now and 
ever shall be, world without end. Amen. 

Fifth Sunday. 

Min. — Let us go into the house of the Lord ; 
Cong, — And blessed be the temple hallowed to his 
praise. 

Min, — Peace to young and old that enter here ; 

Cong, — Peace to every soul abiding herein. 

Min, — For brethren and companions' sake, 

Cong, — Peace be within thee. 

Min, — Not long, O Lord, shall we feel after thee 
in these courts below ; 

Cong, — Not long wilt thou hearken to these 
faltering lips. 



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Min. — Our fathers thou hast called to thy higher 
praise ; 

Gong. — And gathered to their fathers, must all the 
children be. 

Min. — Let the people praise thee, O God ; 

Cong. — Let all the people praise thee. 

Min. — Let the glorified company of the first-born, 

Cong. — Whose names are in the book of life ; 

Min. — Let angels in the height 

Cong. — Praise thee, who dwellest in the heavens. 

Min. — Let the holy church throughout all the 
world, 

Cong. — Praise thy name, 0 God most high. 

Min. — O house of the Lord's praise, 

Cong. — Peace be to them that love thee. 

Min. — Glory be to the Father, in the Son, by the 
Holy Ghost; 

Cong. — As it was in the beginning, is now and 
ever shall be, world without end. Amen. 



Vesper Hymn. (Not announced.) 



Prayer. 



Voluntary. (By the Choir.) 



Psalm, (for the day, or selected.) 



First Scripture Lesson.' (Old Testament.) 



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Vesper Psalms and Hymns for the Month. 

First Sunday. 
Cantate Domino. 

O sing unto the Lord a new song : for he hath 
done marvellous things. 

With his own right hand, and with his holy arm, 
hath he gotten himself the victory. 

The Lord declared his salvation ; his righteousness 
hath he openly showed in the sight of the heathen. 

He hath remembered his mercy and truth toward 
the house of Israel ; and all the ends of the world 
have seen the salvation of our God. 

Show yourselves joyful unto the Lord, all ye lands ; 
sing, rejoice and give thanks. 

Praise the Lord upon the harp ; sing to th^ iiirp 
with a psalm of thanksgiving. 

With trumpets also and shawms, O show your- 
selves joyful before the Lord the King. 

Let the sea make a noise, and all that therein is ; 
the round world, and they that dwell therein. 

Let the floods clap their hands ; and let the hills 
be joyful together before the Lord ; for he cometh to 
judge the earth. 

With righteousness shall he judge the world, and 
the people with equity. 



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Or this. P. M. 

Lauded be thy name forever, 
Thou, of life the guard and giver ; 
Thou, who slumberest not nor sleepest ; 
Blest are they thou kindly keepest. 
God of stillness and of motion, 
Of the rainbow and the ocean, 
Of the mountain, rock and river, 
Lauded be thy name forever I 

God of evening's peaceful ray ; 
God of every dawning day 
That rises from the distant sea, 
Like breathings from eternity ! 
Thine, the flaming sphere of light ; 
Thine the darkness of the night ; 
God of life, that fade shall never, 
Glory to thy name forever ! 

Doxology. 7s & 6s. 

To thee be praise forever, 

Thou glorious King of kings ! 
Thy wondrous love and favor, 

Each ransomed spirit sings* 

We celebrate thy glory 

With all thy saints above, 
And shout the joyful story 

Of thy redeeming love. 

Hymn. 
Laudate Dominum. 
Praise the Lord, ye servants ; 0 praise the name 
of the Lord. 



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We praise thee, we sing unto thee, we bless thee, 
for thy great glory, O Lord and King, Father of 
Christ, the spotless Lamb, that taketh away the sin of 
the world ; It behooveth to praise thee ; It behooveth 
to sing unto the ; It behooveth to glorify thee, God 
and Father, through thy Son, in the Holy Ghost, for 
all ages, world without end. 

Or this. 8s&7s. 

Blest be thou, 0 God of mercy ! 

Thou, our Father and our Lord ; 
Majesty is thine forever ; 

Ever be thy name adored. 

Thine, 0 Lord, are power and greatness ; 

Glory, victory, are thine own ; 
All is thine in earth and heaven, 

Over all thy boundless throne. 

For thy love in Christ descended, 

For redemption in the Lamb ; 
For thy quickening grace extended, 

We do sing thy sacred name. 

Lord, our God, for all thy mercy 

Hymns of graitude we raise ; 
To thy name, eternal, glorious, 

Ever we address our praise. 

DOXOLOGY. L. M. 

All glory, while the ages run, 

Be to the Father in the Son. 

We praise, we bless, we worship thee ; 

Our Father, God, eternally. 



VESPERS. 



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Vesper Psalm. Second Sunday. 
Deus Misereatur. 
God be merciful unto us and bless us, and show 
us the light of his countenance, and be merciful unto 
us; 

That thy way may be known upon earth ; thy 
saving health among all nations. 

Let the people praise thee, 0 God ; yea, let all the 
people praise thee. 

O let the nations rejoice and be glad : for thou shalt 
judge the people righteously and govern the nations 
upon earth. 

Let the people praise thee, 0 God ; yea, let all the 
people praise thee. 

Then shall the earth bring forth her increase ; and 
God, even our own God, shall give us his blessing. 

God shall bless us, and all the ends of the world 
shall fear him. 

Or this. s. M. 

Stand up and bless the Lord 

Ye people of his choice, 
Stand up and bless the Lord, your God, 

With heart, and soul and voice. 

0 for the living flame, 

Prom his own altar brought, 
To touch our lips, our souls inspire, 

And wing to heaven our thought ! 

God is our strength and song, 
And his salvation ours ; 



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Then be his pardoning love proclaimed, 
With all our quickened powers. 

Stand up and bless the Lord; 

The Lord your God adore; 
Stand up and bless his glorious name, 

Henceforth, forevermore. 

DOXOLOGY. S. M. 

We rise and bless our Lord, 

Jehovah we adore ; 
We laud and magnify thy name, 

Henceforth, forevermore. 

Hymn. 

Te Deum laudamus. 

We praise thee, 0 God; we acknowledge thee to 
be the Lord. 

All the earth doth worship thee, the Father ever- 
lasting. 

To thee all angels cry aloud; the heavens, and all 
the powers therein. 

To thee, Cherubim and Seraphim continually do 
cry, 

Holy, lioly, holy, Lord God of Sabaoth. 
Heaven and earth are full of the majesty of thy 
glory. 

The glorious company of the Apostles praise thee. 
The goodly fellowship of the Prophets praise thee. 
The noble army of Martyrs praise thee. 



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The holy Church, throughout all the world, doth 
acknowledge thee, 

The Father, of an infinite majesty ; 

Thine honorable, true, and only Son ; 

Also the Holy Ghost, the Comforter. 

Thou art the Lord of glory, O Christ. 

Thou art the everlasting Son of the Father. 

When thou tookest upon thee to deliver man, thou 
didst humble thyself to be born of a virgin. 

When thou hadst overcome the sharpness of 
death, thou didst open the kingdom of heaven to all 
believers. 

Thou sittest at the right hand of God, in the glory 
of the Father. 

We believe that thou shalt come to be our Judge. 

We therefore pray thee, help thy servants, whom 
thou hast redeemed with thy precious blood. 

Make them to be numbered with thy saints, in 
glory everlasting. 

O Lord, save thy people, and bless thine heritage. 

Govern them, and lift them up forever. 

Day by day we magnify thee ; 

And we worship thy name ever, world without 
end. 

Vouchsafe, O Lord, to keep us this day without 
sin. 

O Lord, have mercy upon us, have mercy upon us. 
O Lord, let thy mercy be upon us, as our trust is 
in thee. 



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O Lord, in thee have I trusted ; let me never 
confounded. 

Or this. l. m. 

Thee we adore, eternal Lord, 
We praise thy name with one accord ; 
Thy saints, who here thy goodness see, 
Through all the world do worship thee. 

To thee aloud all angels cry, 

The heavens and all the powers on high ; 

Thee, holy, holy, holy King, 

Lord God of hosts, they ever sing. 

Th' apostles join the glorious throng; 
The prophets swell th' immortal song ; 
The martyrs' noble army raise 
Eternal anthems to thy praise. 

From day to day, 0 Lord, do we 
Highly exalt and honor thee ! 
Thy name we worship and adore, 
World without end, forevermore ! 

Vouchsafe, O Lord, we humbly pray, 
To keep us safe from sin this day : 
Have mercy, Lord ! we trust in thee ; 
O let us ne'er confounded be. 

Doxology. 8s & 7s. 
Glory to the Almighty Father, 

Sing we now in anthems sweet ; 
Praise be to the great Redeemer 

By the spirit Paraclete ; 
Be it thus our joy to praise, 
Through the never ending days. 



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Vesper Psalm. Third Sunday. 

Bonum est Confiteri, 

It is a good thing to give thanks unto the Lord, 
and to sing praises unto thy name, O Most Highest ; 

To tell of thy loving kindness early in the morning, 
and of thy truth in the night season : 

Upon an instrument of ten strings, and upon the 
lute ; upon a loud instrument, and upon the harp. 

For thou, Lord, hast made me glad through thy 
works ; and I will rejoice in giving praise for the 
operations of thy hands. 

Or this. 8s & 7s. 
Holy spirit, source of gladness ! 

Come with all thy radiance bright ; 
O'er our weariness and sadness 

Breath thy life, and shed thy light ! 

Send us thine illumination ; 

Banish all our fears at length ; 
Rest upon this congregation, 

Spirit of unfailing strength. 

Let that love which knows no measure, 
Now in quickening showers descend, 

Bringing us the richest treasure 
Man can wish, or God can send. 

Hear our earnest supplication ; 

Every struggling heart release ; 
Rest upon this congregation 

Spirit of eternal peace ! 



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DOXOLOGY. 10s. 
Father of heaven, in whom our hopes confide, 
Whose power defends us, and whose precepts guide ; 
In life our Guardian, and in death our Friend ; 
Glory supreme be thine till life shall end. 

Hymn. 
Venite ad me. 

Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy 
laden, and I will give you rest. 

Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me. 

For I am meek and lowly of heart ; and ye shall 
find rest unto your souls. 

For my yoke is easy and my burden is light. 

Peace I leave with you, my pdace I give unto you ; 
not as the world giveth, give I unto you. 

Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be 
afraid. 

Or this. c. m. 
Come unto me all ye who mourn, 

With guilt and fear oppressed ; 
Resign to me the willing heart, 

And I will give you rest. 

Take up my yoke, and learn of me 

A meek and lowly mind ; 
And thus your weary, troubled souls 

Repose and peace shall find. 

For light and easy is my yoke ; 

The burden I impose, 
Shall sooth the heart which groaned before 

Beneath a load of woes. 



VESPERS. 



8s & 7s. 

Peace divine, which knows no measure ; 

Heavenly sunlight of the soul ; 
Peace, beyond all earthly treasure, 

Come and all our hearts control ! 

Come, Almighty, to deliver ; 

Nought shall make us then afraid ; 
We will trust in thee forever, 

Thou on whom our hope is stayed. 

Or this* 

With tearful eyes I look around ; 

Life seems a dark and stormy sea ; 
Yet midst the gloom I hear a sound, 

A heavenly whisper, " Come to me." 

It tells me of a place of rest ; 

It tells me where my soul may flee ; 
O, to the weary, faint, oppressed, 

How sweet the bidding, '< Come to me." 

When nature shudders, loth to part 
From all I love, enjoy and see ; 

When a faint chill steals o'er my heart, 
A sweet voice utters, " Come to me." 

Come, for all else must fail and die ; 

Earth is no resting place for thee ; 
Heavenward, direct thy weeping eye, 

I am thy portion, " Come to me." 

O voice of mercy, voice of love ! 

In conflict, grief and agony, 
Support me, cheer me, from above, 

And gently whisper, " Come to me." 



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We come, 0 Prince of peace, we come, 

Thy tones of love we hear ; 
0 help us now thy yoke t' assume ; 

Thy peace to us be near ! 

DOXOLOGT. C. M. 

Now to the Lamb, that once was slain, 

Be endless blessings paid ; 
Salvation, glory, joy remain 

Forever on thy head ! 

Vesper Psalm. Fourth Sunday. 
Dominus regit me. 

The Lord is my shepherd ; I shall not want. 

He maketh me to lie down in green pastures ; he 
leadeth me beside the still waters. 

He restoreth my soul ; he leadeth me in the paths 
of righteousness, for his name's sake. 

Yea, though I walk through the valley of the 
shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for thou art 
with me ; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. 

Thou preparest a table before me, in the presence 
of mine enemies ; 

Thou anointest my head with oil ; my cup runneth 
over. 

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the 
days of my life ; and I will dwell in the house of the 
Lord forever. 



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Or this. lis. 

The Lord is our Shepherd, our Guardian and Guide ; 
Whatever we want he will kindly provide ; 
His care and protection his flock will surround, 
To them will his mercies forever abound. 

The Lord is our Shepherd, what then shall we fear ? 
Shall dangers affrighten us while he is near ? 
0 no ! when he calls us, we'll walk through the vale, 
The shadow of death, but our hearts shall not fail. 

Afraid, of ourselves, to pursue the dark way, 
Thy rod and thy staff be our comfort and stay ; 
We know by thy guidance, when once it is past, 
To life and to glory it brings us at last. 

The Lord is become our salvation and song, 
His blessings have followed us all our life long ; 
His name will we praise, while he lends to us breath, 
Be joyful through life, and resigned in our death. 

DOXOLOGY. H. M. 
Glory to God, most high, 

We bless thy holy name I 
Let earth and seas and sky 

Thy wondrous love proclaim ; 
To thee be praise and glory given 
By all on earth and all in heaven. 

Hymn. 

Gloria in Excehis. 
Glory be to God on high, and on earth peace, good 
will toward men. We praise thee, we bless thee, we 
worship thee, we glorify thee, we give thanks to thee 



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for thy great glory, O Lord God, heavenly King, God 
the Father Almighty. 

O Lord, the only-begotten Son, Jesus Christ; O 
Lord, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, that takest 
away the sins of the world, have mercy upon us. 
Thou that takest away the sins of the world, have 
mercy upon us. Thou that takest away the sins of the 
world, receive our prayer. Thou that sittest at the 
right hand of God the Father, have mercy upon us. 

For thou truly art holy ; thou also art the Lord ; 
thou only, O Christ, with the Holy Ghost, art most 
high in the glory of God the Father. Amen. 

Or this. l. m. (Six lines.) 
Let glory be to God on high ; 
Peace be on earth as in the sky ; 
Good will to men. We bow the knee, 
We praise, we bless, we worship thee ; 
We give thee thanks, thy name we sing, 
Almighty Father ! Heavenly King ! 

O Lord, the sole-begotten Son, 

Who bore the wrongs which we had done ; 

Son of the Father, who wast slain, 

To take away the sins of men ; 

O Lamb of God, whose blood was spilt, 

For all the world, and all its guilt ; — 

Have mercy on us, through thy blood ; 
Receive our prayer, O Lamb of God ! 
For thou art holy : thou alone, 
At God's right hand, upon his throne, 
In all his glory, thou, our Lord, 
Art, in the Holy Ghost, adored. 



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DOXOLOGY. L. M. 

To God the Father glory be, 

And to his sole-begotten Son, 
Glory, 0 Holy Ghost, by thee, 

While everlasting ages run. 

Vesper Psalm. Fifth Sunday. 
Levavi oculos meos. 

I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence 
cometh my help. 

My help cometh from the Lord, who made heaven 
and earth. 

He will not suffer thy foot to be moved ; he that 
keepeth thee will not slumber. 

Behold, he that keepeth Israel, shall neither 
slumber nor sleep. 

The Lord is thy Keeper ; the Lord is thy shade 
upon thy right hand. 

The sun shall not smite thee by day, nor the 
moon by night. 

The Lord shall preserve thee from all evil ; he 
shall preserve thy soul. 

The Lord shall preserve thy going out and thy 
coming in from this time forth, and even forevermore. 

Or this. 8s & 7s. 
Now on land and sea descending, 

Brings the night its peace profound ; 
Let our vesper hymn be blending 

With the holy calm around. 



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Soon as dies the sunset glory, 
Stars of heaven shine out above, 

Telling still the ancient story, 
Their Creator's sleepless love. 

Now our wants and burdens leaving 
To his care, who cares for all ; 

Cease we fearing, cease we grieving, 
At his touch our burdens fall. 

As the darkness deepens o'er us, 

Lo ! eternal stars arise ; 
Hope and Faith and Love rise glorious, 

Shining in the spirit's skies. 



DOXOLOGT. L. M. 

Glory to thee, my God, this night, 
For all the blessings of the light, 
Keep me, O keep me, Bang of kings, 
Beneath the shadow of thy wings. 



Hymn. 

Nunc dimittis. 

Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, 

according to thy word : 

For mine eyes have seen thy salvation, 

Which thou hast prepared before the face of all 

people : 

A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of 
thy people Israel. 



VESPERS. 

Or this. S. M. 

Come to me thoughts of heaven ! 

My fainting spirit bear 
On your bright wings, by morning given, 

Up to celestial air ; 

Away, far, far away 

From thoughts'by passion given, 
Fold me in pure, still, cloudless day, 

O blessed thoughts of heaven! 

Come in my tempted hour, 

Sweet thoughts ! and yet again, 

O'er sinful wish and memory shower 
Your soft, effacing rain. 

Waft me where gales divine 

With dark clouds ne'er have striven ; 
Where living founts forever shine ; 

0 blessed thoughts of heaven ! 



DOXOLOGY. lis. 

0 Father Almighty! be thou ever blessed ! 
Through Christ, by the Spirit, to thee be addressed 
Pure glory and worship from earth and from heaven 
As was, and is now, and shall ever be given. 



Short Address. 



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Silent Prayer, ended with 

Lord's Prayer, (chanted by the choir.) 

Our Father, who art in heaven ; Hallowed be thy 
name ; Thy kingdom come ; Thy will be done on 
earth, as it is in heaven ; Give us this day our daily 
bread ; And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive 
those that trespass against us ; And lead us not into 
temptation ; But deliver us from evil : For thine is 
the kingdom, and the power and the glory, forever 
and ever. Amen. 



Congregational Hymn. 



Benediction. 



THE DIVINE LAW. 



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THE DIVINE LAW. 

To he used at discretion, and to he read in full on 
Whit-Sunday. 

Introductory Sentences, with Eesponses. 

Blessed are the undented in the way who walk in 
the law of the Lord. 

Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, and that 
seek him with the whole heart. 

Teach me, O Lord, the way of thy statutes, and I 
shall keep it unto the end. 

Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law; 
yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart. 

Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into 
his courts with praise ; be thankful unto him, and 
bless his name ; 

For the Lord is good, his mercy is everlasting, and 
his truth endureth to all generations. 

God is a Spirit, and they that worship him, must 
worship him in spirit and in truth : 

For to he carnally minded is death: hut to he 
spiritually minded is life and peace. 

I. — The Ten Commandments, with Responses 
from the Old Testament. 

God spake these words, and said : I am the Lord 
thy God ; Thou shalt have no other gods but me. 



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Holy j holy j holy is the Lord of host; The whole 
earth is full of his glory. 

Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, 
or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, 
or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the 
water under the earth; thou shalt not bow down 
thyself to them, nor serve them. 

To whom then will ye liken God ? Or what likeness 
will ye compare unto him ? 

Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy 
God in vain : for the Lord will not hold him guiltless 
that taketh his name in vain. 

Bless the Lord, 0 my soul ; and all that is within 
me, bless his holy name. 

Remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy. Six 
days shalt thou labor, and do all thy work ; but the 
seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord thy God ; in 
it thou shalt not do any work. 

Return unto thy rest, 0 my soul! for the Lord hath 
dealt bountifully with thee. 

Honor thy father and thy mother ; that thy days 
may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God 
giveth thee. 

Thy father and thy mother shall be glad, and she 
that bare thee shall rejoice. 
Thou shalt not kill. 

Violence shall no more be heard in thy land; wasting 
nor destruction within thy borders. 
Thou shalt not commit adultery. 



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The statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the 
heart; the commandment of the Lord is pure, 
enlightening the eyes. 

Thou shalt not steal. 

But the path of the just is as the shining light, that 
shineth more and more unto the perfect day. 

Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy 
neighbor. 

The lip of truth shall be established forever : but a 
lying tongue is but for a moment. 

Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's house, thou 
shalt not covet thy neighbor's wife, nor his man ser- 
vant, nor his maid servant, nor his ox, nor his ass, 
nor anything that is thy neighbor's. 

Order my steps in thy word; and let not any 
iniquity have dominion over me. 

Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous 
things out of thy law. 

Lord have mercy upon us, and write all these thy 
laws in our hearts, we beseech thee. 

II. — The Commandments of Christ, with 
Responses -from the New Testament. 

The first of all the Commandments is: — Hear O 
Israel: the Lord our God is one Lord; and thou 
shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and 
with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all 
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And this is life eternal, that they might knoiv thee, 
the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast 
sent. 

This is the First Commandment ; and the Second 
is like, namely, this : — Thou shalt love thy neighbor 
as thyself. There is none other commandment 
greater than these. 

Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God, 
and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth 
God. 

I am the light of the world: he that followeth me 
shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of 
life. 

Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God. 

III. — Law of the Holt Spirit. (Especially 
for Whit-Sunday.) 

If ye love me, keep my commandments. And I 
will pray the Father, and he shall give you another 
Comforter, that he may abide with you forever : even 
the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, 
because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him ; but 
ye know him : for he dwelleth with you, and shall be 
in you. 

The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long- 
suffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, tem- 
perance. 

If a man love me he will keep my words : and my 
Father will love him, and we will come unto him and 



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make our abode with him. He that loveth me not, 
keepeth not my sayings ; and the word which ye hear 
is not mine, but the Father's that sent me. 

For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they 
are the sons of God. 

Go ye, therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing 
them into the name of the Father, and of the Son, 
and of the Holy Ghost ; teaching them to observe all 
things, whatsoever I .have commanded you ; and lo ! 
I am with you alway, even unto the end of the 
world. 

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of 
God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with 
us all. Amen. 



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A SERVICE FOR THE OPENING YEAR. 

The usual Order for Sunday Worship may be 
followed, but instead of the Canticle the following 
shall be sung, 

Deus noster refugium. 

God is our refuge and strength, a very present 
help in trouble ; 

* Therefore will we not fear, though the earth be 
removed, and though the mountains be carried into 
the midst of the sea ; 

Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled ; 
though the mountains shake with the swelling 
thereof. 

There is a river, the streams whereof shall make 
glad the city of God, the holy place of the taber- 
nacles of the Most High. 

God is in the midst of her ; she shall not be moved ; 
God shall help her, and that right early. 

The heathen raged; the kingdoms were moved ; 
He uttered his voice ; the earth melted. 

The Lord of Hosts is with us ; the God of Jacob 
is our refuge. 

Come behold the works of the Lord, what desola- 
tions he hath made in the earth. 

He maketh wars to cease unto the ends of the 



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earth ; he breaketh the bow and cutteth the spear in 
sunder ; he burnetii the chariot in the fire. 

Be still and know that I am God; I will be 
exalted among the heathen ; I will be exalted in the 
earth. 

The Lord of Hosts is with us ; the God of Jacob 
is our refuge. 

Or this. 
God is our refuge and defence, 

In trouble, our unfailing aid : 
Secure in his omnipotence, 

What power can make our souls afraid ? 
Yea, though the earth's foundations rock, 

And mountains down the gulf be hurled, 
His people smile amid the shock ; 

They look beyond this transient world. 

There is a river, pure and bright, 

Whose streams make glad the heavenly plains, 
Where in eternity of light, 

The city of our God remains. 
Built by the word of his command, 

With his unclouded presence blest, 
Firm as a throne the bulwarks stand : 

There is our home, our hope, our rest. 

Or this. 
God is our refuge and defence, 
Our shield, his dread omnipotence ; 
Earth may beneath us shrink ; 

The ancient mountains hoar 
Down in the deep tide sink ; 
Let the wild deluge roar ! 
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There is a river calm and pure, 
Whose streams refresh, and well secure 
The dwelling place of God ; 

Blest city, fair and bright, 
His favored saints' abode, 

Where the Lord reigns in light, 
No foe can shake his strong foundations sure. 

God is our refuge and our shield, 
What then can make us fear or yield ? 
Wars at his bidding cease ; 

He breaks the bow and spear ; 
He reigns in truth and peace : 
Let all adore and fear 
Our God and Saviour, Israel's help and shield 

DOXOLOGY. C. M. 

Thou art the first, and thou the last, 

Time centres all in thee, 
The Almighty God, who wast and art, 

And evermore shalt be. 

To thee, our every tongue be praise, 

And every heart be love, 
All grateful honors paid on earth, 

And nobler songs above. 



Prayer. 



Voluntary by the Choir. 



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Here may be read the following sentences : — 

Min. — Blessed is the man whom thou choosest, O 
Lord, and causest to approach unto thee, 

Cong, — That he may dwell in thy courts. 

Min. — Blessed is the man whose delight is in the 
law of the Lord. 

Cong. — For in his law doth he meditate day and 
night. 

Min. — Blessed is the man that feareth the Lord ; 
Cong. — That delighteth greatly in his command- 
ments. 

Min. — Blessed are they that keep his testimonies ; 
Cong. — And that seek him with with the whole 
heart. 

Min. — Blessed art thou, O Lord God, who only 
doest wondrous things ; 

Cong. — And blessed be thy glorious name for- 
ever, and let the whole earth be filled with thy glory. 
Amen. 



Scripture Lesson. 



Hymn. 



Sermon. 



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Prayer. 

O God, our hearts as well as our times are in thy 
hands ; help us we beseech thee, with this new year, 
to form new resolutions of serving thee faithfully in 
the spirit of thy Son Jesus Christ; that we may 
finish the work thou hast given us to do ; and that 
our earthly life may be the beginning of a blessed 
eternity. Amen. 



Congregational Hymn. 



Benediction. 



DAY OF FASTING. 



03 



SERVICE FOR A DAY OF FASTING. 

The Minister may proceed with the Service as usual, 
hut instead of the Canticle, shall be sung the following : 

Min. — O Lord, righteousness belongeth unto thee ; 

Choir. — But unto us confusion of face, as at this 
day, because we have sinned against thee. 

Min. — Spare thy people, O. Lord ; 

Choir. — And give not thy heritage to reproach. 

Min. — To the Lord our God belong mercies and 
forgivenesses, though we have rebelled against him ; 

Choir. — Neither have we obeyed the voice of the 
Lord our God, to walk in his laws which he has set 
before us. 

Mill. — Now therefore, O our God, hear the prayer 
of thy servants, and their supplications. 

Choir. — And cause thy face to shine upon thy 
sanctuary that is desolate, for the Lord's sake. 

Min. — 0 our God, incline thine ear and hear ; open 
thine eyes, and behold our desolations. 

Choir. — For we do not present our supplications 
before thee for our righteousness, but for thy great 
mercies. 

Min. — Show us thy mercy , O Lord, and grant 
us thy salvation. 



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SERVICE. 



Congregational Hymn. c. m. 

Now let our prayers ascend to thee, 

Thou great and holy One ; 
Above the world raise thou our hearts ; 

In us, thy will be done. 

O let us feel how frail we are, 
How much we need thy grace ; 

O strengthen, Lord, our fainting souls, 
While here we seek thy face. 



Prayer. 



Voluntary by the Choir. 



Scripture Lesson. 



Hymn. 



Sermon. 



Prayer. 

Eternal and all seeing God, we, thy creatures, sink 
into nothing before thy supreme majesty ; we feel our 
weakness ; we acknowledge our folly ; we repeatedly 
bewail our sins; thee only would we adore, with 



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awful veneration ; thee would we thank with fervent 
zeal ; to thy power we humbly submit ; of thy good- 
ness we devoutly implore protection ; on thy wisdom 
we firmly and cheerfully rely. Whenever we address 
thee, O Father, if our prayers are unwise, wilt thou 
pity us ; if they are presumptuous, wilt thou pardon 
us ; if acceptable to thee, grant them, all powerful 
God ; and as we now express our submission to thy 
decrees, adore thy providence and bless thy dispensa- 
tions, so, in that future state, to which we reverently 
hope thy goodness will raise us, may we continue 
praising, venerating, worshipping thee, more and 
more, through worlds without number, and ages 
without end. Amen. 



Congregational Hymn. 



Benediction. 

The Lord bless us and keep us ; the Lord make 
his face to shine upon us, and be gracious unto us ; 
the Lord lift up his countenance upon us, and give us 
peace, now and evermore. Amen. 

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SERVICE FOR GOOD FRIDAY. 

The Minister may begin with the following sentences : 

My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me ? 
Why art thou so far from helping me, and from the 
words of my complaint ? O my God, I cry in the day 
time, but thou nearest not ; and in the night season, 
and am not silent. Be not thou far from me, O Lord ; 
O my strength, haste thee to help me. 

Min. — Save me, O God, by thy name, and defend 
me in thy strength. 

Choir. — Hear my prayer, 0 God ; give ear to the 
words of my mouth; 

Min. — For strangers are risen up against me, and 
oppressers seek after my soul ; they have not set God 
before them. 

Choir. — Behold, God is my helper ; the Lord is 
with them that uphold my soul. 

Min. — The offerings of a free heart will I give 

thee ; 

Choir. — And I will praise thy name, O Lord, for 
it is good. 

Then shall follow an interlude or short voluntary on 
the organ, of plaintive character, when the following 
Anthem shall be sung or said: — 



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The people stood up, and the rulers took counsel 
together against the Lord, and against his anointed. 

They cast their heads together with one consent, 
and were confederate against him. 

They spake against him with false tongues, and 
encompassed him about with words of hatred, and 
fought against him without a cause. 

False witnesses, also, did rise up against him; 
they laid to his charge things that he knew not. 

For the sins of the people, and the iniquity of the 
priests, they shed the blood of the just, in the midst 
of Jerusalem. 

He was oppressed and he was afflicted, yet he 
opened not his mouth; he was led as a lamb to the 
slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is 
dumb, so he opened not his mouth. 

But thou, Lord, hast highly exalted him, and given 
him a name that is above every- name ; that in the 
name of Jesus, every knee should bow, and every 
tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory 
of God the Father. 

Prayer. 

Almighty God, thou callest us this day to remem- 
ber thy son, who was despised and rejected of men ; 
who was slain for our offences, and who taketh away 
the sins of the world; graciously behold this thy 
family, for which our Lord Jesus Christ gave himself 
into the hands of wicked men, and suffered death 



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upon the cross ; govern them and lift them up for 
ever ; grant them thy peace. O thou, by whose good 
spirit the whole body of the church is governed and 
sanctified, receive our supplications and prayers, 
which we offer before thee for all estates of men in 
the holy church, that every member of the same in 
his vocation and ministry, may truly and faithfully 
serve thee in the light and love of thy holy Son. 
O, Merciful God, who hast made all men, and hatest 
nothing that thou hast made, nor wouldst the death 
of a sinner, but rather that he should be converted 
and live ; have mercy upon all unbelievers and 
heathen, and take from them all ignorance, hardness 
of heart and contempt of thy word ; and so bring 
them home, blessed Lord, to thy flock, that they may 
be saved among the remnant of the true Israelites, 
and be made one fold, under one shepherd, Jesus 
Christ our Lord. Amen. 

Then shall be sung, "Stab at Mater," as follows: — 

Jews were wrought to cruel madness, 
Christians fled in fear and sadness ; 
Mary stood the cross beside. 

At its foot her foot she planted, 
By the dreadful scene undaunted, 
Till the gentle sufferer died. 

Poets oft have sung her story, 
Painters decked her brow with glory, 
Priests her name have deified ; 



GOOD FRIDAY. 



But no worship, song, or glory 
Touches like that simple story, 
" Mary stood the cross beside." 

And when under fierce oppression, 
Goodness suffers like transgression, 
Christ again is crucified. 

But if love be then true-hearted, 
By no grief or terror parted ; 
Mary stands the cross beside. 

Or, " Vir Dolorum." 

It is finished, man of sorrows ! 
From thy cross our frailty borrows 
Strength to bear and conquer thus. 

While extended there we view thee, 
Mighty sufferer ! draw us to thee, 
Sufferer victorious ! 

Not in vain for us uplifted, 
Man of sorrows, wonder gifted ! 
May that sacred emblem be. 

Lifted high amid the ages, 
Guide of heroes, saints and sages, 
May it guide us still to thee ! 

Still to thee ; whose love unbounded, 
Sorrow's depths for us has sounded, 
Perfected by conflicts sore. 

Honored be thy cross forever ; 
Star that points our high endeavor, 
Whither thou hast gone before. 



church service. 
Scripture Lesson. 



Hymn, 7s. 

Saviour, when in dust to thee 
Low we bow th' adoring knee ; 
When repentant, to the skies 
Scarce we lift our streaming eyes ; 
O by all thy pains and woe, 
Suffered once for man below, 
Bending from thy throne on high, 
Hear our solemn litany. 

By thy birth and early years, 
By thy human griefs and fears, 
By thy fasting and distress 
In the lonely wilderness, 
By thy victory in the hour 
Of the subtle tempter's power; 
Jesus look with pitying eye, 
Hear our solemn litany. 

By thine hour of dark despair, 
By thine agony of prayer, 
By the purple robe of scorn, 
By thy wounds, thy crown of thorn, 
By thy cross, thy pangs and cries, 
By thy perfect sacrifice ; 
Jesus, look with pitying eye, 
Hear our solemn litany. 

By thy deep expiring groan, 
By the sealed sepulchral stone, 
By thy triumph o'er the grave, 



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By thy power from death to save ; 
Mighty, reascended Lord, 
To thy throne in heaven restored, 
Prince and Saviour hear our cry, 
Hear our solemn litany. 



Sermon or Address. 



Silent Prayer, 
Which continuing, the Choir chant these words: — 

Father, the hour is come — glorify thy Son, that 
thy Son also may glorify thee. I have glorified thee 
on the earth ; I have finished the work which thou 
gavest me to do. Father, into thy hands I commend 
my spirit. 

Benediction. 

The peace of God, which passath all understanding, 
keep our hearts and minds, through Christ Jesus. 
Amen. 



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SERVICE FOR EASTER, OR THE DAY 
OF THE RESURRECTION. 

The usual order may he followed, hut instead of the 
Canticle, shall he sung this Psalm: — 

I have set the Lord always before me ; because he 
is at my right hand, I shall not be moved. 

Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth ; 
my flesh also shall rest in hope ; 

For thou wilt not leave my soul in the grave, 
neither wilt thou suffer thine holy one to see corrup- 
tion. 

O Death, where is thy sting ? O grave, where is 
thy victory? 

Thanks be to God, who giveth us the victory 
through our Lord Jesus Christ. 

DOXOLOGT. 7s. 

Hail ! thou Lord of earth and heaven ! 
Praise to thee by both be given ; 
Thee we greet triumphant now ; 
Hail the Eesurrection, thou ! 

Lord of glory, soul of bliss ! 
Everlasting life is this, 
Thee to know, thy power to prove, 
Thus to sing and thus to love. 



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Prayer. 

This may be in the Minister's own words, and it may 
close with the following: — 

O Merciful God, by whose power thy Son Jesus 
Christ hath overcome death, and opened unto us the 
gates of everlasting life ; grant that we thy servants, 
having this hope, may purify ourselves, even as he is 
pure ; and by continually mortifying our corrupt 
affections, may pass the gate and grave of death, to 
our joyful resurrection, through Jesus Christ our 
Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee, world 
without end. Amen. 

Anthem. 

Christ, our passover is sacrificed for us ; therefore, 
let us keep the feast, not with the old leaven, neither 
with the leaven of malice and wickedness, but with 
the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth. 

Christ, being raised from the dead, dieth no more ; 
death hath no more dominion over him : for in that he 
died, he died unto sin once, but in that he liveth, he 
liveth unto God. 

Likewise, reckon ye also yourselves to be dead 
indeed unto sin, but alive unto God, through Jesus 
Christ our Lord. 

Christ is risen from the dead, and become the first 
fruit of those who slept ; 

For since by man came death, by man came also 



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the resurrection of the dead : for as in Adam all die, 
even so in Christ shall all be made alive. 

Worthy is the Lamb that was slain, and hath 
redeemed us to God by his blood, to receive power, 
and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honor, and 
glory, and blessing. 

Blessing, and honor, and glory, and power be unto 
Him who sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb 
forever. 



Scripture Lesson. 



Hymn. 



Sermon. 



Lord's Prayer. 



Congregational Hymn. 



Benediction. 
Now the God of peace, that brought again from 
the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the 
sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant, 
make you perfect in every good work to do his will, 
working in you that which is well pleasing in his 
sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever 
and ever. Amen. 



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SERVICE FOR WHIT-SUNDAY. 

The Service may proceed as usual, and the Prayer 
may end with these words : — 

God, who as at this time didst teach the hearts of 
thy faithful people, by the sending to them of the 
light of thy Holy Spirit, grant us by the same Spirit 
to have a right judgment in all things, and evermore 
to rejoice in thy holy comfort, through Jesus Christ, 
our Saviour, to whom with Thee, by the same Spirit, 
be glory and praise everlasting. Amen. 

Then shall he sung the following Anthem : — 

O give thanks unto the Lord, and call upon his 
name ; tell the people what things he hath done. 

O let your songs be of him and praise him ; and 
let your talking be of all his wondrous works. 

Seek the Lord and his strength, seek his face 
forever more. 

The Lord gave the word, and great was the 
company of those who published it. 

His salvation is nigh unto those who fear him, that 
glory may dwell in the land. 

Mercy and truth are met together, righteousness 
and peace have kissed each other. 

Truth shall nourish on the earth, and righteousness 
shall look down from heaven. 



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The Lord will give strength unto his people ; the 
Lord will give unto his people the blessing of peace. 

Blessed are the people whose strength is from thee, 
and in whose heart are thy ways. 

Teach us to do thy will, for thou art our God ; O 
let thy good Spirit lead us into the paths of righteous- 
ness. 

DOXOLOGY. L. M. 

O Spirit of the living God, 

In all thy plenitude of grace, 
Where'er the foot of man hath trod, 

Descend on our degenerate race. 

Baptize the nations, far and nigh 
The triumphs of the cross record ; 

The name of Jesus glorify, 

Till every kindred call him Lord. 

All glory, while the ages run, 

Be to the Father in the Son ; 
Thy grace we praise, O Holy Ghost, 

With all the saved, the heavenly host. 



Scripture Lesson. 



Hymn. 

Creator Spirit ! come and bless us, 
Let thy love and fear possess us ; 
With thy graces meek and lowly 
Purify our spirits wholly. 



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Paraclete, the name thou bearest, 
Gift of God, the choicest, dearest, 
Love and fire and fountain living, 
Spiritual unction giving, 
Shower thy benedictions seven 
From the majesty in heaven. 

Be the Saviour's word unbroken, 
Let thy many tongues be spoken ; 
In our sense thy light be glowing, 
Through our souls thy love be flowing ; 

Cause the carnal heart to perish, 
But the strength of virtue cherish, 
Till each enemy repelling, 
And thy peace around us dwelling, 
We beneath thy guidance glorious, 
Stand, o'er every ill victorious. 

DOXOLOGY. C. M. 

To Thee, who dost the spirit give 
To Christ, through whom 'tis given, 

Be everlasting honors paid 
By all in earth and heaven. 



Sermon. 



Prayer. 

O Almighty and Merciful God, who givest unto 
thy people thy Holy Spirit, as a sure pledge of thy 
heavenly kingdom ; grant that thy Spirit may bear 



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witness with our spirit that we are thy children and 
heirs of everlasting life. 



Congregational Hymn. 

Again the slowly circling year 
Brings round the blessed hour, 

When on the saints the Comforter 
Came down in grace and power. 

God of all grace, to thee we pray, 

To thee adoring bend ; 
Into our hearts this sacred day, 

Thy spirit's fulness send. 

Thou, who in ages past, didst pour 

Thy graces from above, 
Thy grace in us where lost, restore, 

And 'stablish peace and love. 

Benediction. 

Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and 
peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope 
through the power of the Holy Ghost. 



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A SERVICE FOR CHILDREN ON THE 
AFTERNOON OF WHIT-SUNDAY. 

The order for Vespers may be followed, and this Prayer 
may be said: — 

Almighty and Merciful God, whose Spirit came 
down upon the Apostles with sacred power; we 
implore its presence with this congregation ; and 
especially that it may dwell in the young hearts here 
gathered ; O, may that good Spirit be their guide into 
all truth, giving success to parental effort to train 
them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. 
May they early hear the voice of the good Shepherd, 
and turn their willing feet into the way of thy 
comma ndments . 

Renew them in the spirit and temper of their 
minds, and evermore confirm them in the straight 
and narrow way of eternal life. 

With their growing years, deliver them from evil, 
and so replenish them with thy heavenly grace, that 
they may always do those things which are well 
pleasing in thy sight. Grant this our prayer, for the 
honor of our Saviour Christ, in whose name we 
worship thee now and forever. Amen. 

For the Psalm. 
Clouds and darkness are round about him ; 
Justice and judgment are the habitation of his 
throne. 



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Hast thou not known ? hast thou not heard, that 
the everlasting God, the Lord, the Creator of the 
ends of the earth fainteth not, neither is weary? His 
understanding is unsearchable. 

He giveth power to the faint ; and to the feeble 
abundant strength. 

Even the youth shall faint and be weary, and the 
young men shall utterly fall ; 

But they that wait upon the Lord, shall , renew 
their strength ; they shall mount up with wings as 
eagles ; they shall run, and not be weary ; they shall 
walk, and not faint. 

For the Hymn. H. m. 
O thou that hearest prayer, 

Attend our humble cry, 
And let thy servants share 

Thy blessing from on high ; 
We plead the promise of thy word; 
Grant us thy Holy Spirit, Lord. 

If earthly parents hear 

Their children when they cry, 
'If they with love sincere 

Their children's wants supply ; 
Much more wilt thou thy love display, 
And answer when thy children pray. 

Our heavenly Father, thou ; 

We, children of thy grace ; 
Oh, let thy Spirit now 

Descend and fill the place, 
That all may feel the heavenly flame, 
And all unite to praise thy name. 



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FIRST SUNDAY AFTER WHIT-SUNDAY. 

The Service may proceed as usual, but the Prayer may 
end with the following words — 

Almighty and Everlasting God, who hast given us, 
thy servants, grace, by the confession of a true faith, 
to acknowledge the glory of the Father, and of the 
Son, and of the Holy Spirit ; we beseech thee that 
thou wouldst keep us steadfast in this faith, and ever- 
more defend us from all adversities, who livest and 
reignest one God, world without end. Amen. 

Then shall be sung the following Hymn. 

Lord God Almighty! heavenly Father, we laud and 
magnify thy glorious name ; evermore praising thee 
and saying, 

Holy, holy, holy Lord God of Sabaoth ; 

Heaven and earth are full of the majesty of thy 
glory. 

Glory be to thee, O Lord, most high. 

Thou art the only-begotten Son, O Chris^ the 
brightness of thy Father's glory. Thou sittest at the 
right hand of God, ordained to be the judge of the 
living and the dead. 

Unto thee be glory, both now and forever. 



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Spirit of glory and of God, thy grace we sing. 

Into all truth thou art our Guide ; in thee blest 
fellowship divine is found. 

In thee we trust ; for thee give praise, to God the 
Father and to the Son. 

Or this. l. m. 

0 holy, holy, holy Lord ! 

Bright in thy deeds and in thy name, 
Forever be thy name adored, 

Thy glories let the world proclaim ! 

O Jesus, Lamb once crucified 
To take our load of sins, away ; 

Thine be the hymn that rolls its lay, 
Along the realms of upper day. 

0 Holy Spirit from above, 

* In streams of light and glory given, 

Thou source of ecstacy and love, 

Thy praises ring through earth and heaven. 



DOXOLOGY. L. M. 

O holy, holy, holy Lord ! 

Lowly we bend before thy throne j 
Thy glorious name we praise aloud, 

Our Father God, the Holy One. 

Our Saviour, Friend, thee we confess 
Our God in thee we now adore, 

And thee, O Holy Ghost, we bless, 
And sing thy grace forevermore. 



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Scripture Lesson. 



Hymn. 



Sermon. 



Prayer. 



Congregational Hymn. c. m. 

To God adored in ages past* 

Enthroned in majesty ; 
To God, whose worship aye shall last 

Throughout eternity ; 

To thee, Great God, we bend the knee, 

And in the Holy Ghost, 
Through Christ, great glory give to thee, 

With all thy heavenly host. 

Benediction. 

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love 
of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be 
with us all. 



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ANTHEM FOR THE FOURTH DAY, OR 
FIRST SUNDAY OF JULY. 



Anniversary of American Independence. 



To he sung instead of the Canticle. 

Give thanks unto the Lord ; call upon his name ; 
make known his deeds among the people. Sing unto 
him, sing psalms unto him ; talk ye of all his won- 
drous works. Sing unto the Lord all the earth ; 
show forth his salvation from day to . day ; for he 
delivered us from our strong enemy and from them 
that hated us ; he sent redemption to our fathers, and 
lo ! we have a goodly heritage. Save thy people, O 
Lord, and bless this, thine inheritance. Govern 
them and lift them up forever. 

Doxology. c. M. 

Our fathers raised the conquering sign 

That led the victor band ; 
Thine was the power, the peace is thine, 

We see in all thy hand. 

In joyful songs thy name we bless, 

Who makest wars to cease ; 
O grant our land, through righteousness, 

A sure, perpetual peace. 



FOURTH DAY OF JULY. 



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Or this. 6s & 4s. 

"Our fathers' God ! to thee, 
Author of liberty ! 

To thee we sing ! 
Long may our land be bright 
With freedom's holy light ! 
Protect us by thy might, 

Great God, our King! 



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ALL SAINTS' DAY. 



The Unity of Christ's Church — For the First 
Day or First Sunday in November. 



The Service may proceed as usual, hut instead of the 
Canticle or Psalm shall be sung the following : — 

O Lord of hosts, blessed is the man that trusteth 
in thee. 

Blessed are they that dwell in thy house ; O sat- 
isfy us with the goodness of thy house, even of thy 
holy temple. 

Our feet shall stand within thy gates, O Jerusalem. 
Peace be within thy walls, and prosperity within 
thy palaces. 

For my brethren and companions' sake, I will now 
say, peace be within thee. 

Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for breth- 
ren to dwell together in unity ! 

It is like the precious ointment upon the head, that 
ran down upon the beard, even Aaron's beard ; that 
went down to the skirts of his garments ; 

As the dew of Hermon, and as the dew that 
descended upon the mountains of Zion : for there the 
Lord commanded the blessing, even life for evermore. 



ALL SAINTS' DAY. 



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Prayer. 

In the Minister s own words, or as follows : — 

Almighty God, who hast built thy church upon the 
foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ 
himself being the chief corner-stone, and who hast 
knit together thine elect in one communion and 
fellowship in the mystical'body of thy Son ; grant us 
grace, so to follow thy blessed saints in all virtuous 
and godly living, that we may come to those unspeak- 
able joys which thou hast prepared for those who 
unfeignedly love thee. We bless thee for all the 
faithful confessors of thy truth; and through thy 
grace, and the power of their godly example, may 
we ever cherish the unity of thy church and the 
communion of thy saints. 

As there is but one body, and one spirit, and one 
hope of our calling, one Lord, one faith, one baptism, 
one God and Father of all, so may we henceforth be 
all of one heart and of one soul, united in one holy 
bond of truth and peace, of faith and charity, mem- 
bers of the one glorious church, the living body of 
our Lord, to whom, with thee, by the Holy Spirit, be 
the glory of our redemption and the praise of our 
hearts, world without end. Amen. 

Then shall be sung one of the following Hymns : — 

H. M. 

One sole baptismal sign, 
One God below, above ; 



CHURCH SERVICE. 



Zion, one faith is thine, 

Only one watchword, love ; 
From different temples though it rise, 
One song aseendeth to the skies. 

Our sacrifice is one ; 

One priest before the throne — 
The slain, the risen Son, 

Redeemer, Lord alone ! 
And sighs from contrite hearts that spring, 
Our chief, our choicest offering. 

Head of thy church beneath, 

The catholic, the true, 
On ,all her members breathe, 

Her broken frame renew ! 
Then shall thy perfect will be done, 
When Christians love and live as one. 



" One body, one spirit, one Lord," 

And " one faith " for all ages were given ; 
" One baptism " in blessed accord, 

With " one God," even " our Father" in heaven 
" One church," the sole pillar and ground 

Of the truth, an immovable rock ; 
" One Shepherd," by all to be owned, 

And " one fold " for the lengthening flock ! 

One home for the people of God ; 

One theme for the sinner in prayer ; 
One path to the blessed abode 

Of the saints, who now wait for us there. 
This church that was harassed by foes — 

That for ages has stood — still remains 
Triumphant, as first when it rose 

In its truth, o'er idolatry's fanes. 



ALL SAINTS' DAY. 



Congregation Sing. s. m. 

Come, kingdom of our God, 
Sweet reign of light and love ! 

Shed peace, and hope, and joy abroad, 
And wisdom from above. 

Soon may all tribes be blest 
With fruit from life's glad tree, 

And in its shade like brothers rest, 
Sons of one family. 



Scripture Lesson. 



The Service proceeds after the usual order. 



Hymns for Vespers. 
To be used instead of those for the Sunday, 

For the Canticle. 

For all who in thy steadfast faith, 

And godly fear, and earnest love, 

Have from this life departed, 

We bless thy holy name ! 

" Blessed are they," the Spirit saith ; 

They rest from all their toils, above, — 

The tried and faithful-hearted, 

Whether through martyr-flame, 

Or sudden doom, or lingering strife, 
They upward soared to endless life. 
5* 



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There, safe above, the countless throng, 

In solemn joy, with one accord, 

Honor and glory giving 

To Him who sitteth there ; 

Raise high the grand triumphant song, 

" O.holy, holy, holy, Lord." 

Savior, forever living, 

Through whom we hopeful dare 

Approach the throne ; thou art the same 
Who died. We bless thy holy name. 

Doxology. 8s & 7s. 
*Thou, of God, the sole-begotten, 

Light of light, Immanuel, 
In whose body, joined together, 

All the saints forever dwell ; 
Pour upon us of thy fulness, 

That we may forevermore, 
God the Father, high and holy 

By the Comforter, adore. 

For the Hymn. 8s & 7s. 

Hark the sound of holy voices, 
Chanting at the crystal sea, 

Alleluia ! Alleluia ! 

Alleluia ! Lord, to thee. 
Multitude, which none can number, 

Like the stars, in glory stands, 
Clothed in white apparel, holding 

Palms of victory in their hands. 

Patriarch and holy prophet, 
Who prepared the way of Christ, 

King, apostle, saint and martyr, 

Confessor, evangelist, 



ALL SAINTS' DAY. 

Saintly maiden, godly matron, 
Widows who have watched to prayer, 

Joined in holy concert, singing 
To the Lord of all, are there. 

Now they reign in heavenly glory, 
Now they walk in golden light, 

Now they drink, as from a river, 

Holy bliss and infinite ; 
Love and peace they taste forever, 

And all truth and knowledge see 
In the beatific vision 

Of the blessed Deity. 

DOXOLOGT. 7s. 

Live forever, glorious Lord ! 
Live by all the saints adored ! 
Unto thee, in Christ thy Son, 
Be our praise, thou Holy One ! 



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SERVICE FOR A DAY OF THANKS- 
GIVING. 

The usual Morning Order may he followed, and the 
Jubilate, as set forth for the Second Sunday of the 
Month, may be sung. 

After the Prayer may be sung an Anthem, appro- 
priate to the time, without being announced. 

Then may be read, by Minister and People, a selec- 
tion from the Psalms. 



Scripture Lesson. 



Hymn. 8s & 7s. 

Lord of heaven and earth and ocean, 

Hear us from thy bright abode, 
While our hearts with deep devotion, 

Own their great and gracious God. 
Now with joy we come before thee, 

Seek thy face, thy mercies sing; 
Lord of life and light and glory, 

Guard thy church, thou heavenly King. 

Health, and every needful blessing 
Are thy bounteous gifts alone ; 

Comforts undeserved possessing, 
Here we bend before thy throne ; 



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Thee, with humble adoration, 

Lord, we praise for mercies past ; 

Still to this most favored nation 
May those mercies ever last. 

Doxologt. 8s & 7s. 

Praise, O God, of all creation, 
Praise for all thy boundless love, 

Praise for Christ, our great salvation, 
Por thy Spirit from above. 

Now we bring our hearts' oblation 
Por thy blessing to our land ; 

Receive our grateful adoration, 
Sovereign of the angel band. 



Sermon. 



Prayer. 

O, Almighty and most glorious God, at whose 
command the winds blow and the rains'fall, to make 
the ground fruitful, and the seed to bring forth its 
expected increase; who makest harvest to follow 
seed time, and him that soweth and him that reapeth 
to rejoice together ; bless now, we beseech thee, the 
ground of our hearts with the breath and. th6 dew of 
thy Holy Spirit : that, as this is our seed time, every 
coming year given to us on earth may bring forth its 



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increase in love to thee, and simple obedience to thy 
will. O Lord, command thy blessing upon us, even 
life forever more, and thine be the praise in Christ 
Jesus, world without end. Amen. 



Congregational Hymn. 



Benediction. 

The Lord bless you and keep you ; the Lord make 
his face shine upon you, and be gracious unto you ; 
the Lord lift up his countenance upon you, and give 
you peace. 



CHRISTMAS EVE. 



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CHRISTMAS EVE. 

Vesper Psalm. 
After the response, " The Lord's name be praised" 
Magnificat 

My soul doth magnify the Lord, and my spirit hath 
rejoiced in God my Saviour. 

For he hath regarded the low estate of his hand- 
maiden ; for behold, from henceforth all generations 
shall call me blessed. 

For he that is mighty hath done to me great 
things : and holy is his name. 

And his mercy is on them that fear him, from 
generation to generation. 

He hath showed strength with his arm ; he hath 
scattered the proud in the imagination of their 
hearts. 

He hath put down the mighty from their seats, 
and exalted them of low degree. 

He hath filled the hungry with good things, and 
the rich he hath sent empty away. 

He hath helped his servant Israel, in remembrance 
of his mercy ; as he spake to our fathers, to Abra- 
ham, and to his seed forever. 

Glory be to God most high. 



Selection from the Psalms. 



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CHURCH SERVICE. 



■ 



Congregational Hymn. 



Prayer. 

Min. — It is very meet, right, and our bounden 
duty that we should at all times, and in all places, 
give thanks unto thee, O Lord, holy Father 
Almighty, everlasting God, because thou didst give 
Jesus Christ, thine only Son, to be born as at this 
time for us, by thy Holy Spirit, of the virgin Mary 
his mother, that he might save his people from their 
sins. Therefore, with angels and archangels, and 
all the company of heaven, we worship and magnify 
thy glorious name ; evermore praising thee, and 
saying: Holy, holy, holy Lord God of Hosts, heaven 
and earth are full of the majesty of thy glory. Glory 
be to thee, O Lord most high, most mighty, most 
merciful, through thy Son, our Saviour Christ. 

Gong. — Glory be to thee, 0 God, in the highest, 
and on earth peace, good-will toward men ; for unto 
us is born a Saviour, who js Christ the Lord. 

We praise thee, we bless thee, we glorify thee, we 
give thanks unto thee for this greatest of thy mercies, 
thine unspeakable gift, O Lord God, heavenly King, 
God the Father Almighty. 



Reading from Old Testament. 



CHRISTMAS 



EVE. 



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Hymn. 

Hosanna : blessed is he that cometh in the name 
of the Lord. 

Blessed be the kingdom of our father David, . 

That cometh in the name of the Lord : • 

Hosanna in the highest. 



Interlude. 



Hymn. 

The scene around me disappears, 
And borne to distant regions 

While time recalls the flight of years, 
I see angelic legions 

Descending in an orb of light; 

Amidst the dark and silent night 
I hear angelic voices. 

Tidings, glad tidings, from above* 

To every age and nation ! 
Tidings, glad tidings ! God is love, 

To man he sends salvation ! 
His Son beloved, his only Son, 
The work of mercy hath begun ; 

Give to his name the glory ! 

Through David's city we are led, 
While all around are sleeping ; 

A light directs to yon poor shed ; 
There lonely watch is keeping. 



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We enter ; ah, what glories shine ! 
Is this Immanuel's earthly shrine, 
. Messiah's infant Temple ? 

It is, it is ; and we bow down 

Before the meek and lowly, 
While saints and angels many a crown 

Cast before God most holy. 
Faith, through the veil of flesh, can see 
The face of thy Divinity, 

O Lord, the Christ, our Saviour. 



Reading from New Testament. 



Depart awhile, each thought of care, 

Be earthly things forgotten all, 
And speak my soul, thy grateful prayer, 

Obedient to the sacred call. 
For hark ! the pealing chorus swells ; 

Devotion chants the hymn of praise, 
And now of joy and hope it tells, 

Till fainting on the ear, it says, — 
Glory to thee, O Lord ! 

Thine, wondrous babe of Galilee ! 

Fond theme of David's harp and song, 
Thine are the notes of minstrelsy, 

To thee its ransomed chords belong. 
And hark ! again the chorus swells, 

The song is wafted on the breeze, 



CHRISTMAS EVE. 



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And to the listening earth it tells, 
In accents soft and sweet as these, — 
Glory to thee, to thee, O Lord. 

My heart doth feel that still he's near, 

To meet the soul in hours like this ; 
Else why, O why, that falling tear, 

When all is peace and love and bliss i 
But hark ! that Bethlehem chorus swells 

Anew its thrilling vesper strain, 
And still of joy and hope it tells, 

And bids creation sing again, — 
Glory to thee, O Lord. 



Sermon or Address. 



Prayer. 

O God, who makest us to rejoice in the yearly 
celebration of the festival of Christmas: grant that 
we who thankfully receive thy best beloved Son, 
may, through him, become thy faithful children, and 
be admitted into thy kingdom of light and glory 
forever and ever. Amen. 

Congregational Hymn. c. m. 

All glory be to God on high, 
And to the earth be peace ; 
Good-will henceforth from heaven to man, 
j jBegjin^and never cease. 



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Lord, send the gracious tidings forth, 
And fill the world with light, 

That Jew and Gentile through the earth 
May know thy saving might. 

Benediction. 



The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you 
all. Amen. 



CHRISTMAS DAY. 



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CHRISTMAS DAY. A.M. 

The Order for Sunday Morning may be used, but 
instead of the Canticle, shall be sung the following 
Anthem : — 

Glory be to God in the highest ; on earth peace, 
good-will to men. 

Blessed are the people who know the joyful sound ; 
they shall walk, 0 Lord, in the light of thy counte- 
nance, 

Through the tender mercies of our God, whereby 
the day spring from on high hath visited us. 

To give light to those who sit imdarkness, and in 
the shadow of death, and to guide our feet in the 
way of peace. 

How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of 
him who bringeth good tidings ; who publisheth 
peace; who bringeth good tidings of good; who 
publisheth salvation ; who saith unto Zion, Thy God 
reigneth. 

There is sprung up a light for the righteous, and 
joyful gladness for such as are true of heart. 

Rejoice in the Lord, ye righteous, and give thanks 
at the remembrance of his holiness. 

Sing unto the Lord, and praise his name ; be 
telling of his salvation from day to day. 



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Let all then who seek him, be joyful and glad in 
him; and let all such as love his salvation, say 
always, The Lord be praised. 

Prater. 

This may conclude with the following : — 
Almighty God, who hast given us thine only- 
begotten Son to take our nature upon him, and as at 
this time to be born of a virgin : grant that we, being 
regenerate, and made thy children by adoption and 
grace, may daily be renewed by thy Holy Spirit. 
And this we beg in the name of Jesus Christ, to 
whom with thee, in the same Spirit, be all honor and 
glory, world without end. Amen. 

Hymn. 

What sudden blaze of song 

Spreads o'er the expanse of heaven ? 
In waves of light it thrills along, 

Th' angelic signal given ; 
" Glory to God !" from yonder central fire 
Plows out the echoing lay beyond the starry quire. 

Like circles widening round 

Upon a clear blue river, 
Orb after orb, the wondrous sound 

Is echoed on forever ; 
Glory to God on high, on earth be peace, 
And love towards men of love — salvation and release. 

O, faint not ye for fear — 
What though as wandering sheep, 



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Reckless of what they see and hear, 

Ye lie in senseless sleep ? . . 

High Heaven in mercy to your sad annoy 
Still greets you with glad tidings of immortal joy. 

Think on the eternal home, 

The Saviour left for you ; 
Think on the Lord most holy, come 

To dwell with hearts untrue ; 
So shall ye tread untired his simple ways 
And e'en in darkness sing your carol of high praise. 

DOXOLOGY. C. M. 

Our glad hosannas, Prinae of Peace, 

Thy welcome shall proclaim, 
And heaven's eternal arches ring 

With thy beloved name. 



Scripture Lesson. 



Selected Hymn. 



Sermon. 



Mm. — The Lord be with you, 
Gong. — And with thy Spirit. 



104 CHURCH SERVICE. 

Min. — Let us pray: O Lord, show thy mercy 
upon us, 

Cong, — And grant us thy salvation. 
Min, — 0 God, make thy Christ welcome to our 
hearts, 

Cong. — That lie may be formed within us the hope 
of glory. 



Lord's Prayer. 



Congregational Hymn. 



Benediction. 



CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL. 



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CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL FOR CHILDREN. 



Organ Voluntary. 



Pastor or Supt. — We praise thee, 0 God ; we 
acknowledge thee to be the Lord. 

Gong. — All the earth doth worship thee, the 
Father everlasting. 

Pastor. — O that men would praise thee for thy 
great goodness. 

Gong. — Thanks be to God for His unspeakable 

gift. 

Pastor. — Blessed are our eyes, for they see ; 
Gong. — And our ears for they hear. 
Pastor. — Our eyes have seen thy salvation. 
Cong. — Unto us have been brought good tidings of 
great joy. 

Pastor. — Unto us is born a Saviour, who is Christ 
the Lord. 

Cong. — Glory to God in the highest, on earth 
peace, good-will to men. 

Chant. 

The people that walked in darkness, have seen a 
great light. 

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They that dwelt in the land of the shadow of 
death ; upon them hath the light shined. 

For unto us a child is born, unto us a Son is given, 
and the government shall be upon his shoulder, 

And he shall be called wonderful, counsellor, 
mighty ruler, everlasting father, prince of peace. 

Of the increase of his government and peace, 
there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and 
upon his kingdom : to order it, and to establish it, 
with judgment and with justice, from henceforth even 
forever. 

Blessed be thy glorious name, 0 Lord, for thou 
hast visited and redeemed thy people. 

Prayer. 

O God, our Father, through whose mercy the day- 
spring from on high hath visited us, to give light to 
those who sat in darkness and in the shadow of death, 
to guide our feet into the way of peace ; we bless 
thee that unto us was born this day in the city of 
David, a Saviour, who is Christ the Lord. We thank 
thee that he came to this world as a child, and grew 
in years, and stature, and wisdom. We thank thee 
for the light and power of his example, and that he 
was tried as we are, and yet sinned not. And as he 
was born into this world, we pray that he may be 
born in our hearts, in faith, love and obedience, and 
live and dwell in us always, that we may in all things 
do thy will as he did, and at last become heirs with 
him in thy heavenly kingdom. Amen. 



christmas 
Hymn. 



FESTIVAL. 

6s & 5s. 



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O, come all ye children 
Triumphantly sing ! 
Come, see in the manger 
The angels' blest king ! 
To Bethlehem hasten 
With joyful accord, 
0 hasten ! O hasten ! 
To worship the Lord. 

True son of the Father ! 
He comes from the skies ; 
The breast of the virgin 
He does not despise ; 

To Bethlehem hasten, &c. 

Hark to the angels ! 
All singing in heaven, 
" To God in the highest 
All glory be given." 
To Bethlehem hasten, &c. 

To thee, then, 0, Jesus, 
This day of thy birth, 
Be glory and honor 
Through heaven and earth, 
True Saviour incarnate, 

The living God's word ; 
O hasten ! 0 hasten ! 
To worship the Lord. 



Scripture Lesson. (By Pastor or Supt. and 
Scholars.) 



CHURCH SERVICE. 



Hymn. s.m. 
Hark ! hark ! with harps of gold, 

What anthem do they sing ? 
The radiant clouds have backward rolled, 
And angels smite the string. 
" Glory to God" — bright wings 
Spread glistening and afar, 
And on the hallowed rapture rings 
From circling star to star. 

" Glory to God " repeat 

The glad earth and the sea; 
And every wind and billow fleet 

Bears on the jubilee. 
Where Hebrew bard hath sung, 

Or Hebrew seer hath trod, 
Each holy spot has found a tongue, 
" Let glory be to God." 

Soft swells the music now 

Along that shining choir, 
And every seraph binds his brow 

And breathes above his lyre. 
What words of heavenly birth 

Thrill deep our hearts again, 
And fall like dew-drops to the earth ? 
" Peace and good will to men." 

Soft ! yet the soul is bound 

With rapture like a chain ; 
Earth, vocal, whispers them around, 

And heaven repeats the strain. 
Sound, harps, and hail the morn 

With every golden string ; 
For unto us this day is born 

A Saviour and a King. 



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Here may follow an Address* — And recitations of 
Scripture and Hymns by the Children. 

Then may be sung the following : — 

8s & 7s. 

Come ! ye lofty ; come ! ye lowly, 

Let your songs of gladness ring ; ■ 
In a stable lies the Holy, 

In a manger rests the King ; 
See, in Mary's arms reposing 

The Son of God in heaven adored ; 
Come, your circle round him closing 

Pious hearts that love the Lord. 

Come ! ye poor, no pomp of station 

Robes the child your hearts adore ; 
He, the giver of Salvation, 

Shares your want — is weak and poor. 
Oxen, round about behold them, 

Rafters, naked, cold and bare ; 
See the shepherds, God has told them 

That the Prince of Life lies there. 

Come ! ye children, blithe and merry, 

This one child your model make ; 
Christmas gifts and wreaths and berry, 

All be prized for his dear sake. 
Come ! ye gentle hearts and tender, 

Come ! ye spirits keen and bold ; 
All in all your homage render, 

Weak and mighty, young and old. 

High above a star is shining, 

And the wise men haste from far ; 
Come ! glad hearts and spirits pining ; 



CHURCH S ERVICE. 



For you all has risen the star. 
Let us bring out 1 poor oblations, 

Thanks and love and faith and praise 
Come ! ye people ; come ! ye nations, 

All in all draw nigh to gaze. 

A Short Prayer, closing with the 

Lord's Prayer, all joining. 

Closing Hymn. 8s & 7s. 
Children or Choir. 

Hark ! the heaven of heavens is ringing — 

Christ the Lord to man is born ; 
Are not all our hearts too singing — 

Welcome, welcome, Christmas morn ? 
Still the child, God's life possessing, 

Smiles as through the ages past; 
And the song of Christmas blessing 

Sweetly sinks to rest at last. 

All Sing. 

Praise to thee, 0 Lord, forever! 

Gladly, now we all unite ; 
Praise to thee, 0 God ! the giver, 

Blessed Lord of life and light! 
Kansomed nation spread the story ; 

Kescued people ne'er give o'er ; 
All his grace and all his glory, 

O, proclaim forever more ! 



CLOSE OF THE YEAR. 



Ill 



A SERVICE FOR THE CLOSE OF THE 
YEAR. 

Almighty God, Father of eternity, who of thy 
great mercy hast brought us to the closing hours of 
another year, and who hast crowned the year with thy 
goodness ; grant us a sober mind, a worshipful spirit, 
and a meek and teachable heart, that we may be wise 
while it is called to-day, seeking first thy kingdom 
and thy righteousness. Amen. 

Give ear, O Lord, unto our prayer, 

Cong. — And attend to the voice of our supplica- 
tions. 

Then may be said the " General Confession" fyc, as 
in the Morning Service. 

For the Canticle ': — 

Lord, thou hast been our dwelling-place in all 
generations. 

Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever 
thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even from 
everlasting to everlasting, thou art God. 

The days of our* years are threescore years and 
ten, and if by reason of strength they be fourscore 
years, yet is their strength labor and sorrow. 

As for man, his days are as grass ; as a flower of 
the field so he flourisheth. 



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In the morning it flourisheth and groweth up ; in 
the evening it is cut down and withereth. 

Behold, thou hast made my days as a hand breadth ; 
and mine age is as nothing before thee ; verily, every 
man at his best state is altogether vanity. 

For we are strangers before thee, and sojourners, 
as were all our fathers ; our days on the earth are as 
a shadow, and there is none abiding. 

So teach us to number our days, that we may 
apply our hearts unto wisdom. 



Prayer. 



Hymn. 

Harp, awake ! tell out the story 

Of our love and trust and praise ; 
Lute, awake I awake our glory ! 

Join a thankful song to raise ! 
Join we, brethren, faithful hearted, 

Lift the solemn voice again, 
O'er another year departed 

Of our threescore years and ten ! 

Lo ! a theme for deepest sadness, 

In ourselves with sin denied ; 
I<o ! a theme for holiest gladness 

In our Father reconciled ! 
In the dust we bend before thee, 

Lord of sinless hosts above ; 
Yet in lowliest joy adore thee, 

God of mercy, grace and love ! 



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Gracious Father ! Thou hast lengthened 

And hast blest our mortal span, 
And in our weak hearts hast strengthened 

What thy grace alone began ! 
Still, when danger shall betide us, 

Be thy warning whisper heard ; 
Keep us at thy feet and guide us 

By thy Spirit and thy word ! 

Or this. 

My days are gliding swiftly by 

And 1 a pilgrim stranger, 
Would not detain them as they fly, 

Those hours of toil and danger. 

For now we stand on Jordan's strand, 
Our friends are passing .over, 

And just before the shining shore 
We may almost discover. 

Our absent King the watchword gave, — 
" Let every lamp be burning ;" 

We look afar across the wave, 
Our distant home discerning. 

Should coming days be dark and cold, 

We will not yield to sorrow ; 
For hope will sing with courage bold, 

" There's glory on the morrow." 

Let storms of woe in whirlwinds rise, 
Each cord on earth to sever, — 

There, bright and joyous in the skies — 
There is our home forever. 



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Chorus and Doxology. 

For now we sta,nd on Jordan's strand, 
Our friends are passing over, 

And just before the shining shore 
We may almost discover. 

Worship, honor, glory, blessing, 

Lord, we offer to thy name ; 
, Young and old, their thanks expressing, 

Join thy goodness to proclaim ; 
As the hosts of heaven adore thee, 

We, too, bow before thy throne ; 
As the angels serve before thee, 

So on earth thy will be done. 



Scripture Lesson. 



Hymn. 



Sermon or Address. 



Silent Prayer, 

Which continuing, the Choir may chant the 
following : — 



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Thou, Lord, art our Shepherd, we shall not want ; 
Thou knowest our frame, and rememberest that 
we are dust. 

Out of the depths we cry unto thee ; for whom 
have we in heaven but thee, and there is none upon 
earth that we desire beside thee. 

Spare us, O spare us, good Lord, that we may 
recover strength before we go hence, and be no more. 

The following Hymn may then he sung by the 
Congregation :— 

L. M. 

God of our fathers ! in whose sight 

The thousand years that sweep away 
Man, and the traces of his might, 

Are but the break and close of day ; 
Grant us that love of truth sublime, 

That love of goodness and of thee, 
Which makes thy children in all time 

To share thine own eternity. 

Benediction. 

The Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, 
and into the patient waiting for Christ. The Lord 
be with you all. Amen, 



CHURCH SERVICE. 



THE MINISTRATION OF BAPTISM. 

If this Service be by itself an Invocation may precede 
the following sentences: — 

Jesus said : Go and teach all nations, baptizing 
them into the name of the Father, and of the Son, 
and of the Holy Ghost : teaching them to observe all 
things, whatsoever I have commanded you : and lo ! 
I am with you always, even unto the end of the 
world. 

Our Lord sanctioned the precept by his own 
example, saying, Thus it becometh us to fulfil all 
righteousness. 

And Jesus took a child and set him in the midst ; 
and when he had taken him in his arms, he said unto 
them, whosoever shall receive one such little child in 
my name, receiveth me. Verily I say unto you, 
whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a 
little child, he shall not enter therein. Whosoever 
shall humble himself as a little child, the same is 
greatest in the kingdom of heaven. 

Min. — The mercy of the Lord is from everlasting 
to everlasting upon them that fear him ; 

Cong. — And his righteousness unto children's 
children. 

Min. — To such as keep his covenant ; 



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Cong. — And to those who remember his command- 
ments to do them. 

Min. — The baptism which saveth us is not the 
putting away the filth of the flesh, 

Gong. — But the answer of a good conscience 
toward God. 

Min. — Suffer little children to come unto me, and 
forbid them not, 

Cong. — For of such is the kingdom of heaven. 

Min. — He shall feed his flock like a shepherd ; 

Cong. — He shall gather the lambs with his arms, 
and carry them in his bosom. 

The Rite. (For Adults.) 

My Friends, you present yourselves here for 
Christian baptism.— I ask, therefore, Do you believe 
in the Lord Jesus as the Christ, the Son of the living 
God? 

Each answers. — I do. 

(For Infants.) 

My Friends, you have brought this child here to 
be baptized. — 

I ask, therefore, will you train him up in the 
nurture and admonition of the Lord ; instruct him in 
the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ, and exhort him 
to keep God's holy will and commandments, and to 
walk in the same all the days of his life. 

Answer. — We will. 



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After Baptism, these words : — 

Min. — Our help is in the name of the Lord ; 
Cong. — Who hath made heaven and earth. 
Min.— Blessed be the name of the Lord; 
Gong. — Henceforth, world without end. 
Min. — Lord, hear our prayers ; 
Cong. — And let our cry come unto thee. 



Prayer. 



Then shall one of the following Hymns be sung or 
said : — 

Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye 
shall be clean. 

A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit 
will I put within you. 

And I will take away the stony heart ; 

And I will give you a heart of flesh. 

I will pour my spirit upon thy seed, and my 
blessing upon thine offspring. 

And they shall spring up as among the grass, as 
willows by the water-courses. 

For the promise is unto you, and to your children; 
and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord 
our God shall call. 



B APTIS M. 



S. M. 

To thee, 0 God, in heaven, 

This little one we bring ; 
Giving to thee, what thou hast given, 

Our dearest offering. 

Into a world of toil 

These little feet will roam, 

Where sin its purity may soil, 
Where care and grief may come. 

O, then, let thy pure love 

With influence serene, 
Come down like water, from above, 

To comfort and make clean ! 

L. M. 

Dear Saviour, if these lambs should stray 
From thy secure inclosure's bound, 

And, lured by worldly joys away, 

Among the thoughtless crowd be found 

Remember still that they are thine, 
That thy dear sacred name they bear ; 

Think that the seal of love divine, 
The sign of covenant grace they wear. 

In all their erring, sinful years, 
O, let them ne'er forgotten be ; 

Remember all the prayers and tears 
Which made them consecrate to thee. 

And when these lips no more can pray, 
These eyes can weep for them no more, 

Turn thou their feet from folly's way, 
The wanderers to thy fold restore. 



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S. M. 

To Him who children blest, 

And suffered them to come 
To Him, who took them to his breast, 

We bring these children home. 

To thee, 0 God, whose face 

Their spirits still behold, 
We bring them, praying that thy grace 

May keep, thine arms enfold. 

And as this water falls 

On each unconscious brow, 

Thy Holy Spirit grant, O Lord, 
To keep them pure as now ! 

L. M. 

God of ray life ! thy boundless grace, 
Chose, pardoned and adopted me ; 

My rest, my home, my dwelling-place ; 
Father ! I come, I come to thee. 

Jesus, my hope, my rock, my shield ! 

Whose precious blood was shed for me, 
Into thy hands my soul I yield ; 

Saviour ! I come, I come to thee. 

Spirit of glory and of God ! 

Long hast thou deigned my guide to be, 
Now be thy comfort sweet bestowed ; 

Spirit ! I come, I come to thee. 

L. M. 

United prayers ascend to thee, 

Eternal parent of mankind ! 
Smile on this waiting family ; 

Thy blessing let thy servants find. 



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Receive at their believing hand 

The charge which they devote as thine, 
Obedient to their Lord's command ; 

And seal with power the rite divine. 

To every member of their house 
Thy grace impart, thy love extend ; 

Grant every good that time allows 
With heavenly joys that never end. 

DOXOLOGY. L. M. 

Saviour and Lord ! to thee be praise, 
For thy dear love— its hallowed sign : — 

Live in these hearts a heavenly grace, 
And seal us all forever thine. 



Benediction. 

The Lord bless you and keep you ; the Lord make 
his face to shine upon you, and be gracious unto you ; 
the Lord lift up his countenance upon you, and give 
you peace. Amen* 



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CONFIRMATION, OR UNION WITH THE 
CHURCH. 

Candidates for Confirmation or Church- Member- 
ship, having been previously baptized, shall stand before 
the Chancel, on in such place as is deemed suitable. 

' Dearly beloved, you come hither to confirm the 
sacred vows made at your baptism, to be enrolled as 
lively members of Christ's visible flock, and to 
receive the blessing of his church. I ask, therefore, 
Do you cherish the Christian faith in the Father, and 
Son and Spirit, and the blessed temper, affection and 
hopes enjoined by our Lord Jesus Christ ? 
Answer — I do. 

Are you resolved, with the blessing of God and 
the aid of his Holy Spirit, that you will endeavor to 
live soberly, righteously and godly in this present 
world, and thus adorn and commend your Christian 
confession ? 

Answer — I am. 

Will you "observe the rules of Christian order, and 
walk in peace and fraternal fellowship with the 
members of this church? 

Answer — With the help of God I will so do. 

Beloved in the Lord, on this your open and volun- 
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welcome you to the communion and fellowship of his 
church on earth. And the God of all grace grant 
that this union formed on earfch, may be ratified and 
continued in heaven, and fit us for the fellowship of 
the saints in light. 

Min. — Receive the Blessing of the Church. 

Then all still standing, or kneeling, the Minister shall 
lay his hands on the head of each one, saying : — 

Defend, 0 Lord, this thy child with thy heavenly 
grace, that he may continue thine forever, and may 
daily increase in thy Holy Spirit more and more, 
until he come unto thine everlasting kingdom. 
Amen. 

Min. — The Lord be with you, 

Cong. — And with thy spirit. 

Min. — -Our help is in the name of the Lord, 

Cong. — Who hath made heaven and earth. 

Min. — Blessed be the name of the Lord, 

Cong. — Henceforth, world without end. 

Min. — Lord, hear our prayers, 

Cong. — And let our cry come unto thee. 



Prayer. 



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Then shall he said or sung one of the following 
hymns : — 

Blessed is the man whom thou choosest, O Lord, 
and causeth to approach unto thee, that he may 
dwell in thy courts. 

Blessed are they who are called unto the marriage 
supper of the Lamb. 

Come, ye blessed of the Father ; enter ye into the 
joy of your Lord. 

And the Spirit and the Bride say, come ; and let 
him that heareth say, come; and let him that is 
athirst come ; and whosoever will, let him take the 
water of life freely. 

L. M. 

Come in, thou blessed of the Lord ; 

O, come in Jesus' precious name ; 
We welcome thee with one accord, 

And trust the Saviour does the same. 

Those joys which earth cannot afford 
We'll seek in fellowship to prove, 

Joined in one spirit to our Lord, 
Together bound by mutual love. 

And while we pass these mortal years, 
We'll make our joys and sorrows known, 

We'll share each other's hopes and fears, 
And count a brother's case our own. 



CONFIRMATION. 



Once more our welcome we repeat ; 

Receive assurance of our love ; 
O, may we all together meet, 

Around the throne of God above. 

L. M. 

Kindred in Christ ! for his dear sake 
A hearty welcome here receive ; 

May we together now partake 
The joys which only he can give. 

May he by whose kind care we meet, 
Send his good Spirit from above ; 

Make our communications sweet, 
And cause our hearts to glow with love. 

Forgotten be each worldly theme, 
When Christians meet together thus ; 

We only wish to speak of him, 
Who lived and died and reigns for us. 

Or this. 7s. 

Thine forever ! God of love, 
Hear us from thy throne above ; 
Thine forever may we be, 
Here and in eternity ! 

Thine forever ! Lord of life, 
Shield us through our earthly strife ; 
Thou, the Life, the Truth, the Way, 
Guide us to the realms of day. 



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Thine forever ! 0, how blest 
They who find in Thee their rest ! 
Saviour, Guardian, Heavenly Friend, 
O, defend us to the end. 

Thine forever ! Saviour keep 
These thy frail and trembling sheep; 
Safe alone beneath thy care, 
Let us all thy goodness share. 

Thine forever ! Thou our Guide, 
All our wants by thee supplied, 
All our sins by thee forgiven, 
Led by thee from earth to heaven. 

Members Join. (For the Doxology.) l 

Blest Father, hear Our prayer to-day ; 

O, may we one in spirit be, 
Through Christ, who came to be the way, 

And all united, God, in thee ! 



lord's 



SUPPER. 



THE LORD'S SUPPER. 
Introductory Sentences. 

Christ, our passover is sacrificed for us ; therefore 
let us keep this feast, not with old leaven, neither 
with the leaven of malice and wickedness, but with 
the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth. 

Our Lord says, I am the Way and the Truth and 
the Life — no one cometh unto the Father but by me. 
I am the Door ; by me, if any man enter in, he shall 
be saved, and shall go in and out and find pasture. 
I am the Good Shepherd ; the good shepherd giveth 
his life for the sheep. I am the vine ; ye are the 
branches. Abide in me and I in you. He that 
abideth in me and I in him, the same bringeth forth 
much fruit ; for without me ye can do nothing. I 
am the living bread which came down from heaven ; 
if any man eat of this bread he shall live forever ; 
and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I 
will give for the life of the world. He that eateth 
my flesh and drinketh my blood, dwelleth in me and 
I in him. If any man thirst, let him come unto me 
and drink. Lord, to whom shall we go ? thou hast 
the words of eternal life, and we believe and art sure 
that thou art that Christ, the son of the living God. 
Lord, evermore give us this bread, and quench our 
thirst from the fountain of living water, springing up 



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into everlasting life. Where two or three are gath- 
ered together in my name, there am I in the midst of 
them. We have not a high priest who cannot be 
touched with a feeling of our infirmities ; but was in 
all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin. 

Let us therefore come boldly unto the Throne of 
Grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to 
help in time of need. 

Here may follow the Canticle for the day, with the f 
prayer and hymn, as in the usual order, and then the 
minister, standing by the table, may say : — 

Hear what comfortable words our Saviour Christ 
saith unto all who truly turn to him : — 

Come unto me all ye who labor and are heavy 
laden, and I will give you rest. 

God so loved the world, that he gave his only 
begotten son, that whosoever believeth in him should 
not perish but have everlasting life. 

Hear also what St. Paul saith : — 

This is a faithful saying and worthy of all accep- 
tation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save 
sinners. 

Hear also what St. John saith : 

If any man sin we have an advocate with the 
Father, Jesus Christ the righteous, and he is the 
propitiation for our sins. 

Lift up your hearts. 

Answer. — We lift them up unto the Lord. 



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Min. — Let us give thanks unto the Lord our God. 

Answer. — It is meet and right so to do. 

Min. — It is very meet, right and our bounden duty 
that we should at all times, and in all places, give 
thanks unto thee, O Lord, Holy Father, Almighty, 
Everlasting God. Therefore, with angels, &c. 

Proper Prefaces. 
For the Christmas Season : — 

Because thou didst send thy Son into the world, 
that the world through him might be saved. There- * 
fore, &c. 

For Easter, or the Season of the Resurrection : — 

But chiefly are we bound to praise thee for the 
glorious resurrection of thy Son Jesus Christ our 
Lord ; for he was offered for us, and is the Lamb of 
God, that taketh away the sins of the world ; who ? 
by his death, hath destroyed death, and by his rising 
to life again hath restored to us everlasting life. 
Therefore, &c. 

The Ascension : — 

Through thy most dearly beloved Son Jesus 
Christ our Lord, who, after his most glorious resur- 
rection, manifestly appeared to all his apostles, and 
in their sight ascended up into heaven to prepare a 
place for us ; that where he is, thither we might also 
ascend, and reign with him in glory. Therefore, &c. 
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Whitsunday : — 

Through Jesus Christ our Lord, according to 
whose most true promise thy Holy Spirit was poured 
forth upon the apostles, to teach them and to lead 
them into all truth ; giving them both the gift of 
divers languages, and also boldness, with fervent zeal, 
constantly to preach the gospel unto all nations, 
whereby we have been brought out of darkness and 
error into the clear light and true knowledge of thee 
and thy Son Jesus Christ — 

Therefore, with Angels and Archangels, and with 
all the company of heaven, we laud and magnify thy 
glorious name, evermore praising thee and saying, — 
[ To he said or sung,"] 

Holy, holy, holy Lord God of hosts ; heaven and 
earth are full of thy glory. 

Glory be to thee, O Lord, most high. 

Min. — I have received of the Lord that which 
also I delivered unto you, that the Lord Jesus, the 
same night in which he was betrayed, took bread ; 
and when he had given thanks, he brake it and said, 
Take, eat, this is my body, which is broken for you ; 
this do in remembrance of me. After the same 
manner, also, he took the cup, when he had supped, 
saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood ; 
this do ye as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of 
me. For as oft as ye eat this bread and drink this 
cup, ye do show the Lord's death till he come. — 
1 Cor., xi. 23-26. 



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Then shall be sang one of the folloiving hymns of 
praise to Christ, all joining in the Doxology: — 

Hosanna ! Blessed art thou who comest in the 
name of the Lord ! Let all the angels of God 
worship thee ! 

Thine is the glory of the only-begotten, and thy 
name shall endure forever. 

We praise thee, O Lamb of God, for thou wast 
slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood, 
and hast made us unto our God, kings and priests. 

O church, below, above, exalt our glorious Head ! 

Ye saints in light — ye faithful ones on earth — 
extol the Lord of Life, your Saviour King. 

We bow the knee; our grateful tongues confess 
thy name. 

Thou art the Lord Jesus Christ to the glory of 
God the Father. Amen. 

l. m. (Six lines.) 

Thou art the everlasting Son, 
O Christ ! and high upon thy throne, 
Thou art at the right hand of God, 
And hast redeemed us by thy blood; 
And heaven and earth are full of thee, 
The glory of thy majesty ! 

When all the sharpness of our death 

Was overcome in thy last breath, 

Then didst thou open wide heaven's door 

To all believers evermore ; 

O Lamb of God ! and thou wilt come, 

To be our judge and take us home. 



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In thee we trust ; we pray thee, Lord, 
Remember thy most precious blood ! 
In honor may we numbered be 
With all the noble company 
Who bow before the mercy seat, 
And cast their treasures at thy feet. 

7s. (6 lines.) 
Jesus, hail ! of God, the Lamb, 
High and holy is thy name ; 
Angel harps resound thy praise ; 
Saints adore thy saving grace ; 
Every creature bows the knee, 
• Praising God supreme, in thee. 

Hail, thou everlasting Lord ! 
Immanuel, incarnate Word ! 
Glory of thy church thou art, 
Life and light of every heart ! 
Angels, saints, below, above, 
Join to praise thy boundless love. 

L. M. 

Hosanna to the living Lord ! 
Hosanna to th* incarnate Word ! 
To Christ, the Prophet, Saviour, King, 
Let earth, let heaven, hosanna sing. 

Hosanna, Lord ! thine angels cry ; 
Hosanna, Lord ! thy saints reply ; 
Above, beneath us, and around, 
The dead and living swell the sound. 

O, Saviour ! with thy loving care 
Be one with us, assembled here ; 
Together in thy sacred name, 
We now thy parting promise claim. 



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But chiefest in our cleansed breast 
Redeemer ! bid thy spirit rest, 
And make our secret soul to be 
Thy chosen home, and worthy thee. 

7s & 6s. 

O, Bread, to pilgrims given, 

O, Food, that angels eat, 
O, Manna, sent from heaven, 

For heaven-born natures meet ! 
Give us, for thee long pining, 

To eat till richly filled ; 
Till earth's delights resigning, 

Our every wish is stilled ! 

O, Water, life bestowing, 

From out the Saviour's heart, 
A fountain purely flowing, 

A fount of love thou art ! 
O, let us, freely tasting, 

Our burning thirst assuage ! 
Thy sweetness never wasting, 

Avails from age to age. 

8s & 7s. 

Saviour, hail ! enthroned in glory, 

There forever to abide, 
All the heavenly hosts adore thee, 

Seated at thy Father's side ; 

Lord of glory, reign forever ; 

Thine an everlasting crown; 
Nothing from thy love shall sever 

Those whom thou hast made thine own. 



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Worship, honor, power and blessing 

Thou art worthy to receive ; 
Fervent praises, without ceasing, 

Meet it is for us to give. 
Help, ye bright angelic spirits ; 

Bring your sweetest, noblest lays ; 
Help to sing our Saviour's merits ; 

Help to chant Immanuers praise. 

• Doxology. 7s & 6s. 

Jesus, this feast receiving, 
We thee unseen adore ; 

Thy faithful wore} believing, 
We take — and doubt no more ; 

Give us, thou true and loving, 
On earth to live in thee ; 

Then, death the veil removing, 
Thy glorious face to see ! 



Address. 



Prayer. 



Delivering of the Bread. 

Min. — Our Lord says to his disciples, " Take, eat, 
this is my body, which is given for you ; this do in 
remembrance of me." 



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After the distribution of the bread, a second prayer 
may be offered before the cup is passed, at the dis- 
cretion of the Minister. 

Delivering pf the Cup. 

Min. — Our Lord says to his disciples, " Drink ye 
all of it ; for this is my blood of the new testament, 
which is shed for many for the remission of sins." 



Silent Prayer. (Closing with Lord's Prayer, all 
joining.) 



Selected Hymn. 



Benediction. 

The grace of God, which passeth all understand- 
ing, keep your hearts and minds in the knowledge 
and love of God, and of his Son Jesus Christ our 
Lord ; and the blessing of God Almighty be amongst 
you and remain with you always. Amen. 



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MATRIMONY. 

The persons to he married, and their friends, being 
assembled, the Minister shall say : 

Dearly beloved, we are gathered together here in 
the sight of God and in the face of this company to 
join together this man and this woman in matrimony, 
which is an honorable estate instituted of God, 
adorned and sanctioned by Christ's presence at the 
marriage-feast in Cana of Galilee, and set forth and 
commended in the Christian Scriptures as innocent 
and honorable to all who engage in it reverently, dis- 
creetly and soberly, with purity of heart and in the 
fear of God. 

The Minister, being certified that the proposed mar- 
riage is not contrary to the divine law and human 
statutes, shall cause the persons about to be married to 
join their right hands — the man standing on the right 
hand of the woman — and then he shall say to the man : 

Wilt thou have this woman to be thy wedded wife, 
to live together, after God's ordinance, in the estate 
of matrimony ? "Wilt thou love, honor, cherish and 
keep her in sickness and in health, in sorrow and in 
joy ; and forsaking all other, keep thee only unto her, 
so long as ye both shall live ? 

The man shall answer — I will. 



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Then shall the Minister say to the woman: — 

Wilt thou have this man to be thy wedded hus- 
band, to live together, after God's ordinance, in the 
estate of matrimony ? Wilt thou love, honor, cherish 
and keep him in sickness and in health, in sorrow 
and in joy ; and forsaking all other, keep thee only 
unto him, so long as ye both shall live ? 

The woman shall answer — I will. 

If a ring is used, the hands shall be loosed, and the 
man shall place the ring on the fourth finger of the 
woman's left hand, and holding it there, he shall sag, 
after the Minister : — 

With this ring I thee wed ; and all my worldly 
goods I with thee hold, in the name of the Father, 
and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen. 

Then shall the Minister sag : — 

Forasmuch as these, our brother and sister, have 
consented together in wedlock, pledging themselves 
to each other before God and this company, I pro- 
nounce them husband and wife; and "What God 
hath joined together, let not man put asunder." 

Then shall the Minister sag, 66 Let us pray," and 
he shall offer prager in his own words, or as follows : 

O eternal God, giver of all spiritual grace, send 
thy blessing upon thy servants whom we bless in thy 
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name. Enable them to perform the covenant which 
they have now made in thy presence. May they 
dwell together in peace and love, in holiness and 
comfort, in the Christian faith, and in the practice of 
all Christian virtues. Bless, preserve and keep 
them; fill them with all spiritual benediction and 
grace, that they may so live together in this life, that 
in the world to come, they may enter into the life 
everlasting, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 



The following hymn may be sung : — 

CM. 

We join to pray, with wishes kind, 

A blessing, Lord, from thee, 
On those who now the bands have twined, 

Which ne'er may broken be. 

We know that scenes not always bright 

Must unto them be given ; 
But over all give thou the light 

Of love and truth and heaven. 



Still, hand in hand, their journey through, 

Joint pilgrims may they go ; 
Mingling their joys as helpers true, 

And sharing every woe. 

May each in each still feed the flame 

Of pure and holy love ; 
In faith and trust and heart the same, 

The same their home above. 



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Then shall the Minister pronounce this blessing :— 

And now may the Lord God Almighty bless, pre- 
serve and keep you. The Lord mercifully with 
favor look upon you, and give you peace now and 
forever. Amen. 



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CHURCH SERVICE. 



THE BURIAL OF THE DEAD. 

As the procession enters the church, the Minister shall 
read the following sentences : — 

I am the resurrection and the life, saith the Lord ; 
he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet 
shall he live ; and whosoever liveth and believeth in 
me shall never die. 

The Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away ; 
blessed be the name of the Lord. 

All flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as 
the flower of grass. The grass withereth and the 
flower thereof falleth away ; but the word of the 
Lord endureth forever. 

Then may he sung the following hymn : — 
p. M. 

Hear ! Father, hear our prayer I 
Thou, who art pity, where sorrow prevaileth, 
Thou, who art safety, when mortal help faileth, 
Strength to the feeble, and Hope to Despair, 

Hear ! Father, hear our prayer ! 

Bless thou the lonely that cry ! 
Lift thou the bowed heads and lighten their sorrow, 
Grant them the sunshine of hope for the morrow ; 
They are thy children— their trust is on high ; 

Bless thou the stricken that cry ! 



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Dry thou the mourner's tear ! 
Heal thou the wounds of time-hallowed affection, 
Grant to the widow and orphan protection, 
Be in their trouble a friend ever near ; 

Dry thou the mourner' s tear ! 

Hear ! Father, hear our prayer ! 
Long hath thy goodness our footsteps attended ; 
Be with the pilgrim whose journey is ended ; 
When at thy summons for death we prepare, 
• Hear ! Father, hear our prayer ! 

Then may be read by Minister and people in alter- 
nate verses, or by the Minister alone, the following, 
from the 39th and 20th Psalms : — 

Lord, make me to know mine end and the measure 
of my days, what it is ; that I may know how frail I 
am. 

Behold, thou hast made my days as a hand- 
breadth ; and mine age is as nothing before thee ; 
verily, every man at his best state is altogether 
vanity. 

Surely every man walketh in a vain show ; surely 
they are disquieted in vain; he heapeth up riches 
and knoweth not who shall gather them. 

And now, Lord, what wait I for ? My hope is in 
thee. 

Hear my prayer, O Lord, and give ear unto my 
cry ; hold not thy peace at my tears ; for I am a stran- 
ger with thee, and a sojourner, as all my fathers were. 

O spare me, that I may recover strength before I 
go hence and be no more. 



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Lord, thou hast been our dwelling-place in all 

generations. 

Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever 
thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even from 
everlasting to everlasting, thou art God. 

Thou turnest man to destruction, and sayest, 
Return, ye children of men. 

For a thousand years in thy sight are but as yes- 
terday when it is past, and as a watch in the night. 

Thou carriest them away as with a flood ; they are 
as a sleep ; in the morning they are like grass which 
groweth up. 

In the morning it flourisheth and groweth up ; in 
the^vening it is cut down and withereth. 

The days of our years are threescore years and 
ten ; and if, by reason of strength, they be fourscore 
years, yet is their strength labor and sorrow, for it is 
soon cut off and we fly away. 

So teach us to number our days, that we may 
apply our hearts unto wisdom. 

Not unto us, O Lord, not unto us, but unto thy 
name be glory for thy mercy and for thy truth's sake, 

Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 

Then may be read any of the following selections : — 

Now is Christ risen from the dead, and become 
the first fruits of them that slept. 

For since by man came death, by man came also 
the resurrection of the dead. 



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BURIAL OF 



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DEAD. 



143 



For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all 
be made alive. 

But every man in his own order : Christ the first 
fruits; afterward they that are * Christ's at his 
coming. 

Then cometh the end, when he shall have deliv- 
ered up the kingdom to God, even the Father ; when 
he shall have put down all rule, and all authority and 
power. 

For he must reign, till he hath put all enemies 
under his feet. 

The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death. 

For he hath put all things under his feet. But 
when he saith, All things are put under him, it is 
manifest that he is excepted, which did put all things 
under him. 

And when all things shall be subdued unto him, 
then shall the Son also himself be subject unto him 
that put all things under him, that God may be all in 
all. 

But some man will say, How are the dead raised 
up ? and with what body do they come ? 

Thou fool, that which thou~ sowest is not quick- 
ened, except it die : 

And that which thou sowest, thou sowest not that 
body that shall be, but bare grain, it may chance of 
wheat, or of some other grain : 

But God giveth it a body as it hath pleased him, 
and to every seed his own body. 



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CHURCH SERVICE. 



All flesh is not the same flesh : but there is one 
kind of flesh of men, another flesh of beasts, another 
of fishes, and another of birds. 

There are als© celestial bodies, and bodies terres- 
trial ; but the glory of the celestial is one, and the 
glory of the terrestrial is another. 

There is one glory of the sun, and another glory 
of the moon, and another glory of the stars ; for one 
star differeth from another star in glory. 

So also is the resurrection of the dead. It is 
sown in corruption, it is raised in incorruption : 

It is sown in dishonor, it is raised in glory : it is 
sown in weakness, it is raised in power : 

It is sown a natural body, it is raised a spiritual 
body. There is a natural body, and there is a 
spiritual body. 

And so it is written, The first man Adam was 
made a living soul ; the last Adam was made a 
quickening spirit. 

Howbeit that was not first which is spiritual, but 
that which is natural ; and afterward that which is 
spiritual. 

The first man is of the earth, earthy : the second 
man is the Lord from heaven. 

As is the earthy, such are they also that are 
earthy : and as is the heavenly, such are they also 
that are heavenly. 

And as we have borne the image of the earthy, we 
shall also bear the image of the heavenly. 



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Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood can- 
not inherit the kingdom of God ; neither doth 
corruption inherit incorruption. 

Behold, I shew you a mystery ; we shall not all 
sleep, but we shall all be changed. 

In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the 
last trump : for the trumpet shall sound, and the 
dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be 
changed. 

For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and 
this mortal must put on immortality. 

So when this corruptible shall have put on incor- 
ruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, 
then shall be brought to pass the saying that is 
written, Death is swallowed up in victory. 

0 death, where is thy sting ? 0 grave, where is 
thy victory ? 

The sting of death is sin ; and the strength of sin 
is the law. 

But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory 
through our Lord Jesus Christ. 

Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye steadfast, 
unmovable, always abounding in the work of the 
Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labor is not in 
vain in the Lord. 

There remaineth therefore a rest for the people of 
God. Let us labor to enter into that rest. 

Come unto me all ye that labor and are heavy 
laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon 



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146 CHURCH SERVICE. 

you and learn of me : for I am meek and lowly of 
heart, and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my 
yoke is easy and my burden is light. And the 
Spirit and the Bride say, come ; and let him that 
heareth say, come ; and let him that is athirst come ; 
and whosoever will, let him take the water of life 
freely. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it 
be afraid. In the world ye shall have tribulation, 
but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world. 
Peace I leave with you ; my peace give I unto you : 
not as the world giveth, give I unto you. 

In my Father's house are many mansions : if it 
were not so I would have told you. I go to prepare 
a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place 
for you, I will come again and receive you unto 
myself, that where I am, there ye may be also. We 
know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle be 
dissolved, we have a building of God, a house not 
made with hands, eternal in the heavens. We have 
here no continuing city, but we seek one to come. 

Cast thy burden upon the Lord. He shall sustain 
thee, and he hath said, I will never leave thee nor 
forsake thee : and I am persuaded that neither death, 
nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, 
nor things present nor things to come, nor height nor 
depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to sepa- 
rate us from the love of God, which is in Christ 
Jesus our Lord. 



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147 



Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus 
Christ, who, according to his abundant mercy, hath 
begotten us again unto a lively hope, by the resur- 
rection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to an inheri- 
tance incorruptible and undented, and that fadeth not 
away. 

•And they brought young children to him that he 
should touch them ; and his disciples rebuked those 
that brought them. But Jesus said unto them, 
Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid 
them not, for of such is the kingdom of heaven. 
Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive 
the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not 
enter therein. 

And he took them up in his arms, put his hands 
upon them and blessed them. Take heed that ye 
despise not one of these little ones, for I say unto 
you, that in heaven their angels do always behold the 
face of my Father who is in heaven. 

Even so it is not the will of your Father, who is 
in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish. 

A hymn may here be sung, and after the singing an 
address may follow. A prayer shall then be made, and 
the services may close with singing and the benediction, 
or they may end at the grave, in which case the Minis- 
ter, in the church, or on the way to the grave, may 
pronounce the following sentences: — 



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CHURCH SERVICE. 



I know that thou wilt bring me to death and to the 
house appointed for all living. 

Lord, to whom shall we go ? Thou art the giver 
of eternal life. Into thy hand I commit my spirit ; 
for thou wilt not leave my soul in the grave ; neither 
wilt thou suffer thy holy one to see corruption. 

Though I walk through the valley of the shadow 
of death, I will fear no evil, for thou art with mje ; 
thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. 

Whom have we in heaven but thee ? and there is 
none upon earth that we desire beside thee. 

Blessed be the Lord God of our salvation, from 
this time forth and forever more. * 

As the body is prepared to be laid in the earth, the 
Minister shall say: — 

Man that is born of a woman is of few days and 
full of trouble. He cometh forth like a flower and is 
cut down ; he fleeth also as a shadow and continueth 
not. In the midst of life we are in death; for we 
are strangers and sojourners here, as were all our 
fathers ; our days on the earth are as a shadow;' and 
there is none abiding. The Lord knoweth our 
frame ;*he remembereth that we are dust ; but his 
mercy is from everlasting to everlasting upon those 
that fear him, and his righteousness unto children's 
children. 



As earth is cast upon the body, the Minister shall say : 



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149 



Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was ; 
and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it. 

Then shall be said or sung : 
I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, 
Write, blessed are the dead who die in the Lord, 
from henceforth ; yea, saith the Spirit," that they may 
rest from their labors, and their works do follow them. 

At the burial of a child, may be said, instead of the 
above : — 
Min. — Is it well with the child ? 
People or Choir. — It is well. 

Min. — I heard the voice of Jesus saying, Suffer 
little children to come unto me, 

People or Choir. — For of such is the kingdom of 
heaven. 

Prayer. 

Almighty God, with whom do live the spirits of 
those who depart hence in the Lord, and with whom 
the souls of the faithful, after they are delivered 
from the burthen of the flesh, are in joy and felicity ; 
we give thee hearty thanks for the good examples of 
all those thy servants, who, having finished their 
course in faith, do now rest from their labors. And 
we beseech thee, that we, with all those who are 
departed in the true faith of thy holy name, may 
have one perfect consummation and bliss in thine 
eternal glory through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 



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CHURCH 'SERVICE. 



Then may be sung one of the following Hymns, 
such other as may be selected: — 

7s. 

Clay to clay and dust to dust ! 
Let them mingle— for they must ! 
Give to earth the earthly clod, 
For the spirit's fled to God. 

Look aloft ! the soul is risen — 
Graves may not the life imprison ; 
'Tis above God's own do dwell, 
Glorious, though invisible. 

S. M. 

Go to thy rest, fair child ! 
Go to thy dreamless bed, 
While yet so gentle, undefiled, 
With blessings on thy head. 

Ere sin had seared the breast, 
Or sorrow woke the tear, — 
Eise to thy home of changeless rest, 
In yon celestial sphere. 

P. M. 

Thou God of love ! beneath thy sheltering wings 

We leave our cherished dead 
To rest in hope ! From this world's sufferings 

Their souls have fled ! 

O, when our souls are burdened with the weight 

Of life and all its woes, 
Let us remember them, and calmly wait 

For our life's close. 



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6s & 4s. ( Peculiar.) 

Slowly, with measured tread, 
Onward is borne the dead 

To his long home. 
Short grows the homeward road ; 
On with your mortal load ; 

O Grave ! we come. 

Yet, yet, ah ! slowly move ; 
Bear not the form we love 

Fast from our sight. 
Let the air breathe on Turn, 
And the sun beam on him, 

Last looks of light. 

Now, his last labor's done ! 
Now, now the goal is won ! 

O Grave ! we come. 
Seal up this precious dust : 
Lord of the good and just, 

Take the soul home ! 

Benediction. 

Grace be to you, and peace from God our Father, 
and from the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. 



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CHURCH SERVICE. 



PSALMS. 

First and Second Days. 
91st Psalm. 

He that dwelleth in the secret place of the Most High, 
shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. 

I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my 
fortress : my God ; in him will I trust. 

Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the 
fowler, and from the noisome pestilence. 

He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his 
wings shalt thou trust ; his truth shall be thy shield and 
buckler. 

Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night ; nor 
for the arrow that flieth by day ; 

Nor for the pestilence that walk eth in darkness ; nor 
for the destruction that wasteth at noon-day. 

A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at 
thy right hand ; but it shall not come nigh thee. 

Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold and see the 
reward of the wicked. 

Because thou hast made the Lord which is my refuge, 
even the Most High, thy habitation ; 

There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague 
come nigh thy dwelling. 

For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep 
thee in all thy ways. 

They shall bear thee up in their hands, lest thou dash 
thy foot against a stone. 

Thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder ; the young 
lion and the dragon shalt thou trample under feet. 



PSALMS. 



153 



Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I 
deliver him ; I will set him on high, because he hath 
known my name. 

He shall call upon me and I will answer him ; I will be 
with him in trouble ; I will deliver him, and honor him. 

With long life will I satisfy him, and show him my 
salvation. 

Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the 
only wise God — 

Be honor and glory through Jesus Christ, for ever and 
ever. Amen. 

Third and Fourth Days. 
19th Psalm. 

The heavens declare the glory of God ; and the firma- 
ment showeth his handy work. 

Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night 
showeth knowledge. 

There is no speech nor language, where their voice is 
not heard. 

Their line is gone out through all the earth, and their 
words to the end of the world. In them hath he set a 
tabernacle for the sun. 

Which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, 
and rejoiceth as a strong man to run a race. 

His going forth is from the end of the heaven, and his 
circuit unto the ends of it : and there is nothing hid from 
the heat thereof. 

The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul ; 
the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple. 



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CHURCH SERVICE. 



The statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart ; 
the commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the 
eyes. 

The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring forever ; the 
judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether. 

More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much 
fine gold ; sweeter also than honey and the honey-comb. 

Moreover by them is thy servant warned ; and in 
keeping of them there is great reward. 

Who can understand his errors ? cleanse thou me from 
secret faults. 

Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins ; 
let them not have dominion over me; then shall I be 
upright, and I shall be innocent of the great trans- 
gression. 

Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my 
heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my strength, 
and my redeemer. 

Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the 
only wise God — 

Be honor and glory, through Jesus Christ, for ever and 
ever. Amen. 

Fifth and Sixth Days. 
10M Psalm. 

Bless the Lord, O, my soul. O Lord my God, thou 
art very great ; thou art clothed with honor and majesty. 

Who coverest thyself with light as with a garment ; 
who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain ; 

Who layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters ; 
who maketh the clouds his chariot ; who walketh upon 
the wings of the wind ; 



PSALMS. 



155 



Who maketli his angels spirits ; his ministers a flaming 
fire ; 

Who laid the foundations of the earth, that it should 
not be removed for ever. 

Thou coveredst it with the deep as with a garment ; the 
waters stood above the mountains. 

At thy rebuke they fled ; at the voice of thy thunder 
they hasted away. 

They go up by the mountains ; they go down by the 
valleys unto the place which thou hast founded for them. 

Thou hast set a bound that they may not pass over ; 
that they turn not again to cover the earth.. 

0 Lord, how manifold are thy works ! in wisdom hast 
thou made them all ; the earth is full of thy riches. 

The glory of the Lord shall endure for ever; the Lord 
shall rejoice in his works. 

He looketh on the earth, and it trembleth ; he touch- 
eth the hills and they smoke. 

1 will sing unto the Lord as long as I live ; I will sing 
praise to my God while I have my being. 

My meditation of him shall be sweet ; I will be glad in 
the Lord. 

Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the 
only wise God — 

Be honor and glory, through Jesus Christ, for ever and 
ever. Amen. 

Seventh and Eighth Days. 
8th Psalm. 

O Lord our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the 
earth ! who hast set thy glory above the heavens. 



156 CHURCH SERVICE. 

Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou 
ordained strength because of thine enemies, that thou 
mightest still the enemy and the avenger. 

When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers ; 
the moon and fihe stars which thou hast ordained ; 

What is man, that thou art mindful of him ? and the 
son of man, that thou visitest him ? 

For thou hast made him a little lower than the angels, 
and hast crowned him with glory and honor. 

Thou madest him to have dominion over the works of 
thy hands ; thou hast put all thing under his feet ; 

All sheep and oxen, yea, and the beasts of the field ;. 

The fowl of the air, and the fish of the sea, and what- 
soever passeth through the paths of the seas. 

O Lord our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the 
earth. 

Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the 
only wise God — 

Be honor and glory, through Jesus Christ, for ever and 
ever. Amen. 

Ninth and Tenth Days. 
97th Psalm. 

The Lord reigneth ; let the earth rejoice ; let the mul- 
titude of isles be glad thereof. 

Clouds and darkness are round about him ; righteous- 
ness and judgment are the habitation of his throne. 

A fire goeth before him, and burneth up his enemies 
round about. 

His lightnings enlightened the world; the earth saw, 
and trembled. 



PSALMS. 



157 



The hills melted like wax at the presence of the Lord, 
at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth. 

The heavens declare his righteousness, and all the peo- 
ple see his glory. 

Confounded be all they that serve graven images, that 
boast themselves of idols ; worship him, all ye gods. 

Zion heard, and was glad ; and the daughters of Judah 
rejoiced because of thy judgments, O Lord. 

For thou, Lord, art high above all the earth ; thou art 
exalted far above all gods. 

Ye that love the Lord hate evil ; he preserveth the 
souls of his saints ; he delivereth them out of the hand of 
the wicked. 

Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the 
upright in heart. 

Rejoice in the Lord, ye righteous ; and give thanks at 
the remembrance of his holiness. 

Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the 
only wise God — 

Be honor and glory, through Jesus Christ, for ever and 
ever. Amen. 

Eleventh and Twelfth Days. 
118$ Psalm. 

O give thanks unto the Lord, for he is good : because 
his mercy endureth for ever. 

Let Israel now say, that his mercy endureth forever. 

Let the house of Aaron now say, that his mercy endur- 
eth for ever. 

Let them now that fear the Lord say, that his mercy 
endureth for ever. 

Open to me the gates of righteousness : I will go into 
them, and I will praise the Lord : 



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This gate of the Lord, into which the righteous shall 
enter. 

I will praise thee, for thou hast heard me, and art 
become my salvation. 

The stone which the builders refused is become the 
head stone of the corner. 

This is the Lord's doing ; it is marvellous in our eyes. 

This is the day which the Lord hath made ; we will 
rejoice and be glad in it. 

Save now, I beseech thee, O Lord ; O Lord, I beseech 
thee, send now prosperity. 

Blessed be he that cometh in the name of the Lord ; 
we have blessed you out of the house of the Lord. 

Thou art my God, and I will praise thee ; thou art my 
God, I will exalt thee. 

O give thanks unto the Lord ; for he is good, for his 
mercy endureth for ever. 

Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the 
only wise God — 

Be honor and glory, through Jesus Christ, for ever and 
ever. Amen. 

Thirteenth and Fourteenth Days. 
42g? Psalm. 

As the hart panteth after the water-brooks, so panteth 
my soul after thee, O God. 

My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God ; when 
shall I come and appear before God ? 

My tears have been my meat day and night, while they 
continually say unto me, Where is thy God ? 

When I remember these things, I pour out my soul in 
me ; for I had gone with the multitude, I went with them 



PSALMS. 



159 



to the house of God, with the voice of joy and praise, 
with a multitude that kej)t holy-day. 

Why art thou cast down, O my soul ? and why art 
thou disquieted in me ? hope thou in God, for I shall yet 
praise him for the help of his countenance. 

0 my God, my soul is cast down within me ; therefore 
will I remember thee from the land of Jordan, and of the 
Hermonites, from the hill Mizar. 

Deep calleth unto deep at the noise of thy water- 
spouts ; all thy waves and thy billows are gone over me. 

Yet the Lord will command his loving kindness in the 
day-time, and in the night his song shall be with me, and 
my prayer unto the God of my life. 

1 will say unto God my rock, Why hast thou forgotten 
me ? why go I mourning because of the oppression of 
the enemy ? 

Why art thou cast down, O my soul ? and why art 
thou disquieted within me ? hope thou in God, for I shall 
yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and 
my God. 

Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the 
only wise God — 

Be honor and glory, through Jesus Christ, for ever and 
ever. Amen. 

Fifteenth and Sixteenth Days. 
46$ Psalm. 

God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in 
trouble. 

Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be re- 
moved, and though the mountains be carried into the 
midst of the sea ; 



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Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled, though 
the mountains shake with the swelling thereof. 

There is a river, the streams whereof shall make glad 
the city of God, the holy place of the tabernacles of the 
Most High. 

God is in the midst of her ; she shall not be moved ; 
God shall help her, and that right early. 

The heathen raged, the kingdoms were moved; he 
uttered his voice, the earth melted. 

The Lord of hosts is with us ; the God of Jacob is bur 
refuge. 

Come, behold the works of the Lord, what desolations 
he hath made in the earth. 

He maketh wars to cease unto the end of the earth ; 
he breaketh the bow and ctitteth the spear in sunder ; he 
burneth the chariot in the fire. 

Be still, and know that I am God ; I will be exalted 
among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth. 

The Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our 
refuge. 

Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the 
only wise God — 

Be honor and glory, through Jesus Christ, for ever and 
ever. Amen. 

Seventeenth and Eighteenth Days. 
Qbili Psalm. 

Praise waiteth for thee, O God, in Zion ; and unto thee 
shall the vow be performed. 

O thou that nearest prayer, unto thee shall all flesh 
come. 



PSALMS. 



101 



Blessed is the man whom thou choosest, and causest to 
approach unto thee, that he may dwell in thy courts ; we 
shall be satisfied with the goodness of thy house, even of 
thy holy temple. 

By terrible things in righteousness wilt thou answer ns, 
O God of our salvation ; who art the confidence of all 
the ends of the earth, and of them that are afar off upon 
the sea ; 

"Which by his strength setteth fast the mountains ; being 
girded with power ; 

Which stilleth the noise of the seas, the noise of their 
waves, and the tumult of the people. 

They also that dwell in the uttermost parts are afraid 
of thy tokens ; thou makest the outgoings of the morning 
and evening to rejoice. 

Thou visitest the earth and waterest it ; thou greatly 
enrichest it with the river of God, which is full of water ; 
thou preparest them corn, when thou hast so provided for 
it. 

Thou waterest the ridges thereof abundantly ; thou 
settlest the furrows thereof; thou makest it soft with 
showers ; thou blessest the springing thereof. 

Thou crownest the year with thy goodness ; and thy 
paths drop fatness. 

They drop upon the pastures of the wilderness ; and 
the little hills rejoice on every side. 

The pastures are clothed with flocks ; the valleys also 
are covered over with corn ; they shout for joy ; they also 
sing. 

Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the 
only wise God — 

Be honor and glory, through Jesus Christ, for ever and 
ever. Amen. 



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CHURCH SERVICE. 



Nineteenth and Twentieth Days. 

139th Psalm. 

O Lord, thou hast searched me, and known me. 

Thou knowest my down-sitting and mine up-rising; 
thou understandest my thought afar off. 

Thou compassest my path and my lying down, and art 
acquainted with all my ways. 

For there is not a word in my tongue, but lo, O Lord, 
thou knowest it altogether. 

Thou hast beset me behind and before, and laid thine 
hand upon me. 

Such knowledge is too wonderful for me ; it is high, I 
cannot attain unto it. 

Whither shall I go from thy Spirit ? or whither shall I 
flee from thy presence ? 

If I ascend up into heaven thou art there ; if I make 
my bed in the grave, behold, thou art there. 

If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the 
uppermost parts of the sea ; 

Even there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand 
shall hold me. 

If I say : Surely the darkness shall cover me ; even the 
night shall be light upon me. 

Yea, the darkness hideth not from thee ; but the night 
shineth as the day ; the darkness and the light are both 
alike to thee. 

Search me, O God, and know my heart ; try me, and 
know my thoughts ; 

And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead 
me in the way everlasting. 

Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the 
only wise God — 



PSALMS. 



163 



Be honor and glory, through Jesus Christ, for ever and 
ever. Amen. 

Twenty-first and Twenty-second Days. 
4:8th Psalm. 

Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised in the 
city of our God, in the mountain of his holiness. 

Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, is 
mount Zion, on the sides of the north, the city of the 
great King, 

God is known in her palaces for a refuge. 

As we have heard, so have we seen in the city of the 
Lord of hosts, in the city of our God ; God will establish 
it for ever. 

We have thought of thy loving-kindness, O God, in 
the midst of thy temple. 

According to thy name, O God, so is thy praise unto 
the ends of the earth ; thy right hand is full of righteous- 
ness. 

Let mount Zion rejoice, let the daughters of Judah be 
glad, because of thy judgments. 

Walk about Zion, and go round about her; tell the 
towers thereof. 

Mark ye well her bulwarks, consider her palaces, that 
ye may tell it to the generation following. . 

For this God is our God, for ever and ever ; he will be 
our guide even unto death. 

Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the 
only wise God — 

Be honor and glory, through Jesus Christ, for ever and 
ever. Amen. 



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Twenty-third and Twenty-fourth Days. 
51st Psalm. 

Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy loving 
kindness; according unto the multitude of thy tender 
mercies blot out my transgressions. 

Wash me thoroughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse 
me from my sin. 

For I acknowledge my transgressions, and my sin is 
ever before me. 

Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this 
evil in thy sight ; that thou mightest be justified when 
thou speakest, and be clear when thou judgest. 

Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts ; and in 
the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom. 

Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine 
iniquities. 

Create in me a clean heart, O God ; and renew a right 
spirit within me. 

Cast me not away from thy presence ; and take not thy 
Holy Spirit from me. 

Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation ; and uphold 
me with thy free spirit. 

Then will I teach transgressors thy ways ; and sinners 
shall be converted unto thee. 

Deliver me from blood-guiltiness, O God, thou God of 
. my salvation ; and my tongue shall sing aloud of thy 
righteousness. 

O Lord, open thou my lips, and my mouth shall show 
forth thy praise. 

For thou desirest not sacrifice, else would I give it ; 
thou delightest not in burnt-offering. 



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The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit ; a broken 
and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise. 

Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the 
only wise God — 

Be honor and glory, through Jesus Christ, for ever and 
ever. Amen. 



Twenty-fifth and Twenty-sixth Days. 

63cZ and list Psalms, 

O God, thou art my God ; early will I seek thee ; my 
soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee *in a dry 
and thirsty land, where no water is ; 

To see thy power and thy glory, so as I have seen thee 
in thy sanctuary. 

Because thy loving-kindness is better than life, my lips 
shall praise thee. 

Thus will I bless thee while I live ; I will lift up my 
hands in thy name. 

My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness ; 
and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips ; 

When I remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on 
thee in my night watches. 

Because thou hast been my help, therefore in the shadow 
of thy wings will I rejoice. 

My soul followeth hard after thee; thy right hand 
upholdeth me. 

In thee, O Lord, do I put my trust ; let me never be 
put to confusion. 

Deliver me in thy righteousness, and cause me to 
escape ; incline thine ear unto me, and save me. 



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Be thou my strong habitation, whereunto I may con- 
■ tinually resort ; thou hast given commandment to save 
me ; for thou art my rock and my fortress. 

O God, be not far from me ; O my God, make haste 
for my help. 

Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the 
only wise God — 

Be honor and glory, through Jesus Christ, for ever and 
ever. Amen. 

Twenty-seventh and Twenty-eighth Days. 
Mth Psalm, 

How amiable are thy tabernacles, O Lord of hosts ! 

My soul longeth, yea even fainteth for the courts of the 
Lord ; my heart and my flesh crieth out for the living 
God. 

Yea, the sparrow hath found an house, and the swallow 
a nest for herself, where she may lay her young, even 
thine altars, O Lord of hosts, my King, and my God. 

Blessed are they that dwell in thy house ; they will be 
still praising thee. 

Blessed is the man whose strength is in thee ; in whose 
heart are the ways of them. 

Who passing through the valley of Baca make it a 
well ; the rain also filleth the pools. 

They go from strength to strength, every one of them 
in Zion appeareth before God. 

O Lord God of hosts, hear my prayer; give ear, O 
God of Jacob. 

Behold, O God, our shield, and look upon the face of 
thine anointed. 



PSALMS. 



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For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand. I 
had rather be a door-keeper in the house of my God, 
than to dwell in the tents of wickedness. 

For the Lord God is a sun and shield ; the Lord will 
give grace and glory ; no good thing will he withhold from 
them that walk uprightly. 

O Lord of hosts, blessed is the man that trust eth in 
thee. 

Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the 
only wise God — 

Be honor and glory, through Jesus Christ, for ever and 
ever. Amen. 

Twenty-ninth, Thirtieth and Thirty-first Days. 
102c? Psalm. 

Hear my prayer, O Lord, and let my cry come unto 
thee. 

My days are like a shadow that declineth ; and I am 
withered like grass. 

But thou, O Lord, shalt endure for ever; and thy 
remembrance unto all generations. 

Thou shalt arise, and have mercy upon Zion ; for the 
time to favor her, yea, the set time, is come. 

When the Lord shall build up Zion, he shall appear in 
his glory. 

He will regard the prayer of the destitute, and not 
despise their prayer. 

For he hath looked down from the height of his sanc- 
tuary ; from heaven did the Lord behold the earth ; 

To hear the groaning of the prisoner; to loose those 
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To declare the name of the Lord in Zion, and his 
praise in Jerusalem ; when the people are gathered 
together, and the kingdoms, to serve the Lord. 

He weakened my strength in the way ; he shortened 
my days. 

I said, O my God, take me not away in the midst of 
my days ; thy years are throughout all generations. 

Of old hast thou laid the foundation of the earth ; and 
the heavens are the work of thy hands. 

They shall perish, but thou shalt endure ; yea, all of 
them shall wax old like a garment ; as a vesture shalt 
thou change them, and they shall be changed ; 

But thou art the same, and thy years shall have no 
end. 

Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the * 
only wise God — 

Be honor and glory, through Jesus Christ, for ever and 
ever. Amen. 



